Faith and Disbelief
1,116 questions
Is it considered major disbelief for a Muslim to abandon a sin or perform an act of obedience with the intention of pleasing someone other than Allah Almighty, without the intention of pleasing Allah?
Is mockery of the Prophets -peace be upon them- considered disbelief in all cases, or is it limited to mockery of their religion, prophethood, and message? And does the ruling differ between one who laughs at matters related to the Prophets' persons -such as the Prophet's poverty or the length of his hair- without intending disrespect, and one who laughs intending mockery?
Are the righteous deeds and prayers of the questioner considered to have been in vain after he uttered the two declarations of faith (Shahadatayn) to appease his mother, who considered his statement "I am an infidel" to be an apostasy from Islam, knowing that he did not intend disbelief?
Is the statement of Imam Malik regarding the division of Hijrah into seeking and fleeing considered a preponderant and agreed-upon opinion among the Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah?
What was the religion and belief of Abd al-Muttalib, and is it true that Abu Talib and Abd al-Muttalib died as disbelievers because they chose this religion?
Why do new Muslims from the West show more faith, steadfastness, love and obedience than Muslims who were born and raised in Islam?
Is it considered disbelief (kufr) to believe that someone other than Allah and the Dajjal can transform a human into a fish?
Is it forbidden for a person to say, "This is not imagination, and if this were imagination; then the Messenger would be imagination," intending that what happens in the series—namely, jihad and fighting enemies—is a reality similar to what the Messenger used to do?
What is the ruling on one who is forced to prostrate to an idol under threat of death or the mutilation of a part of the body?
Is one considered an apostate if he believes Mu'awiyah to be a hypocrite, and then it becomes clear to him that the hadiths he relied upon for his belief are weak or fabricated?
Is there a faith that bequeaths self-dissatisfaction, and another that bequeaths self-satisfaction, regardless of the deeds performed? And is man’s relationship with God based on love and mercy or on reward and punishment? And how can man coexist with his shortcomings towards God? And does God’s love for His servant continue despite his sins?
Is the questioning and contemplation that took place within her doubt or whispering (waswasah), and is she an infidel, or does she remain a believer?
Is it permissible to travel to another Islamic country, fleeing from the tribulations (fitan) that have appeared in the country I live in, and does the hadith: "There is no Hijra (emigration) after the Conquest" apply to this situation?
What is the guidance and counseling regarding the confusion between shortening the beard out of detestation and inquiring about the nature of this detestation, while feeling a loss of faith and doubt in everything?
Is a person considered an infidel or a transgressor if they believe that a righteous, devout, and God-fearing believer is not afflicted by evil, and that any calamities that befall a person are due to their sins, relying on the noble verse: "And whatever strikes you of calamity – it is because of what your hands have earned; and He pardons much," and on its interpretation that Allah is too generous to impose punishment in the hereafter for what He has pardoned in this world, while believing that the calamities of the prophets and messengers are specific to them for the purpose of raising their ranks?
What is the advice for someone who fears disbelief and is unable to complete their studies?
Will a person who curses the religion unintentionally and utters a word of disbelief without intending it be held accountable, and does the Hadith "My Ummah is pardoned for their mistakes and forgetfulness" apply to him?
Why is it obligatory to honor a mother who is devoted to raising and educating her children, yet disbelieves in God?
What is the wisdom behind framing the dialogue in the verse, "Said the chiefs of those who were arrogant among his people to those who were oppressed – to those among them who believed, 'Do you know that Salih is a messenger from his Lord?' They said, 'Indeed, we are believers in that with which he has been sent.' (75) Said those who were arrogant, 'Indeed, we are disbelievers in that in which you have believed.' (76)" in the form of a conversation, instead of directly stating the belief of the oppressed and the disbelief of the arrogant?
What is the ruling on one who thought, before reaching puberty, that Allah might do something without wisdom, and this belief continued with him until after reaching puberty?
Is denying the author's moral rights considered an act of disbelief (kufr), based on the premise that it is a matter known by necessity from religion?
Will God punish me for not loving my father and for not honoring him and treating him differently from my mother, because he had previously threatened to kill me?
Why is understanding the Tabi'un and their followers considered a proof, even though the evidence—such as Allah’s saying: {And the first forerunners [in the faith] among the Muhajireen and the Ansar and those who followed them with good conduct—Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him, and He has prepared for them Gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. That is the great attainment} and the Hadith: "Whoever is upon that which I and my companions are upon"—is specific to the authority of the Companions’ understanding?
Is he who hears the cursing of the religion or the Lord, and denies it in his heart only, considered a disbeliever?