Faith and Disbelief
902 questions
What is the ruling on calling for the revival of tribal laws and considering them a heritage upon which university research is conducted?
Do major sins always invalidate the reward of good deeds, or only sometimes, and when do they invalidate them? And do minor sins also invalidate deeds?
What should a man do when Satan tempts him with whisperings about the Essence of God?
How can one differentiate between doubt in matters of religion and creed, and obsessive whispers (waswas)?
Is it not more befitting that God give us the choice of whether to be created or not to be created, and that we choose to be a human or another creature, so that freedom of choice may be complete?
Why do you not measure the unmentioned wishes of the people of Paradise, which are not explicitly stated in religious texts, against the general rule by which you measure matters of lawful and unlawful, such as the wish to own a planet in the form of Earth, or the wish for jihad and hunting, or marrying a non-believing woman, especially since the religious rule is that Allah grants the people of Paradise everything they wish for, and that the people of Paradise only wish for good things, as indicated by the noble Hadiths that speak of horses and camels in Paradise?
How is it possible to be in the company of figures other than prophets in Paradise, such as Antarah ibn Shaddad and Al-Mutanabbi, and would that be through supplication and charity?
What is the ruling on facial expressions changing to anger, boredom, arrogance, or laughter upon hearing religious advice, or upon being reminded of a sin and its prohibition being explained? Are there any facial expressions that could lead to disbelief (kufr)?
How can one scientifically refute those who say that carrying something of the Qur’an in one’s heart does not prevent entering restrooms, using this to indicate that Allah is not too exalted for impure places, and should one tell them that the words in people's hearts are created?
How should one deal with the slaughtered animals of a brother who does not pray, and are his slaughtered animals considered permissible to eat?
Is it permissible to supplicate using the noble verse: "Our Lord, we have believed in what You revealed and we have followed the messenger, so register us among the witnesses," even though it was uttered by the disciples, among whom were hypocrisy and falsehood?
What is the Sharia ruling regarding the rights of one who abandons prayer, such as inheritance, burial in Muslim cemeteries, and offering prayers and salutations upon them, and what is the ruling on initiating or returning greetings to them, taking into consideration that authentic hadiths explicitly state the disbelief of one who abandons prayer, and that the percentage of those who pray is small?
What is the ruling on residing in a land of disbelief if a Muslim can freely practice their religious rites there, while facing harassment in their home country due to their religious commitment?
Are the acts of worship of one who severs ties of kinship accepted, and if not, what is the benefit of performing them?