Faith and Disbelief
1,116 questions
What is the ruling on one who was unaware of the punishment for a sin, such as someone who delayed their prayer, being ignorant that this might be considered disbelief by some imams, and is it permissible to delay prayer due to studying and its demands?
Does one who unintentionally reviles a Qur'anic verse due to difficulty in memorization become an apostate (kafir), and is there anything they must do to atone for that?
Does merely uttering the names of characters in games – which do not carry a meaning of disbelief but depict polytheism – lead one out of the fold of Islam, especially if there is no Sharia necessity for the name and with the belief in the falsehood of these beliefs? And does this ruling apply to the names of Greek gods like "Zeus"? And does disbelief occur by searching for an anime that contains the word "god" in a search engine?
What is the explanation of the hadith: "Whoever swears, saying, 'I am innocent of Islam,' if he is a liar, then he is as he said, and if he is truthful, he will never return to Islam safely"?
Is it apostasy to address a Muslim as a Christian Pope?
Does a Muslim depart from the faith if he believes a certain act to be disbelief and commits it under duress, yet utters words indicating satisfaction with this act? And is it considered doubt that expels one from the faith to divide creed into parts, and to believe in the intended meaning of everything even if one does not comprehend it?
Does one who resolves to abandon prayer entirely commit an act of disbelief by missing the first prayer?
Is raising one's voice above the voice of the Prophet (peace be upon him) an act of disbelief (kufr)?
Is searching for ways or reading books to strengthen faith forbidden?
Can someone who has committed numerous sins and transgressions be considered a Muslim? And is his marriage to a foreign non-Muslim woman—after he had committed adultery with her and before he embraced Islam—considered illegitimate and grounds for divorce? What is the expiation for these sins? Can Allah forgive them? And will he be punished for them in this world?
Is a person who sincerely bears witness to the Two Testimonies and believes in them, yet never performs any good deeds, considered to be among the people of the disbelief of turning away (kufr al-i’rad)? And is this a matter of scholarly disagreement?
Does the prayer become void if the Imam says during the prayer: (And whoever exchanges faith for disbelief has certainly strayed from the straight path), while the correct verse is: (And whoever exchanges disbelief for faith has certainly strayed from the straight path)?
To what extent are the specious arguments raised valid regarding the non-existence of God Almighty, and regarding turning away from religion due to the spread of corruption among those called men of religion, or due to the Islamic message not reaching all people?
How will those who deny the existence of Allah Almighty be tested, as opposed to the disbelievers who believed in the existence of a god but disbelieved in Islam?
Does a Muslim become an infidel if he uses a university degree obtained from work that includes elements of infidelity, and what is the ruling on using money earned in this manner?
What is the reason for atheism despite memorizing and recalling verses, and what is the impact of that on one's psychological state and worship?
Does a Muslim commit disbelief through sexual fantasies related to the Divine Self? And must one repeat the prayer or the remembrances if these fantasies occurred during their performance?
Is it considered disbelief for a person to hate a sin in their heart, yet say "there's no harm in it" with their tongue when committing it, and is that considered as legitimizing the sin?
Is it permissible to despise the Companions despite our knowledge of their committing sins? And is committing major sins permissible in their regard?
What is the ruling on daydreams that involve interactions with men and sometimes sexual scenes, and do they displease Allah, and how can one stop them, especially with the feeling of a setback in faith?
To what extent is the hadith "No one loves Ali except a believer, and no one hates him except a hypocrite" authentic, and how can this be reconciled with the Kharijites' hatred for Ali and the love of the Batinite sects for him?
Is gambling considered apostasy if one persists in it and curses the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, because of it, or is it considered a major sin and not apostasy?
Is one who transports people for a fee to polytheistic festivals associated with shrines or Zawaya, believing such transport to be permissible, and viewing it as no different from transporting people to any other place, considered an infidel?
What is the fate of the many nations that the message did not reach in the early days of Islam and in later times? Will they be held accountable for their transgression of innate matters, or are the remnants of previous messages sufficient to hold them accountable for them?