Faith and Disbelief
902 questions
Is masturbation for a married man considered kufr (disbelief), based on a fatwa that states whoever does so replaces Allah's blessing with kufr?
What is the ruling on doubting Allah's victory for the oppressed, and the settling of disbelief-inducing whispers in the heart for seconds? And should one utter the Two Testimonies with the intention of entering Islam if the purpose is to ward off the whisper of disbelief?
Is showing kindness to a non-belligerent disbeliever considered an act of disbelief that expels one from the faith? And if I play an online electronic game with a belligerent disbeliever, is that considered showing amiability towards him? And is an apostate treated like a belligerent disbeliever, such that it is not permissible to show kindness to him, even if he is peaceful?
What are the disbelief-inducing innovations (bid'ah mukaffirah) in breaking magic spells, what are their examples, and are there innovations related to the Murji'ah and Jahmiyyah in breaking magic spells?
How can a Muslim begin to learn the obligatory matters in Islamic Sharia, such as creed, duties, and major sins?
Do the nullifiers of Islam apply to groups as they apply to individuals, and do they apply to the Muslim ruler who governs by the law of Allah, thus invalidating his Islam?
Is the story true about the Muslim man who criticized a Christian, then lost his faith, then fell in love with and married a Jewish woman? And does this mean that it is impermissible to criticize Christians or to harbor hatred towards them?
Is a person considered a Muslim merely by performing prayer, even if they do not regret the disbelief they committed and do not resolve not to return to it, taking into consideration previous fatwas that stated that prayer establishes one's Islam?
What is the destiny of the disbeliever to whom the call (of Islam) did not reach, and who died upon his innate disposition (fitra)?
Is a mother's laughter while speaking of a relative who cursed the religion considered an act of disbelief (kufr), and what is the questioner's duty towards her?
Should a student of Islamic knowledge and the Quran abandon his shaykh who deals with jinn to treat those afflicted by possession and magic, especially since his studies are nearing completion? What is the ruling on teaching the Quran to this young man under the supervision of this shaykh, and what is the ruling on the charity he receives from him?
How can it be conceived that the bodies of some Christians remain intact and emit a pleasant odor after their death, despite our belief in their disbelief, knowing that the earth consumes only the bodies of prophets?
Is the repentance of one who claimed to apostatize from Islam to facilitate their asylum accepted, and do they remain Muslim?
Does counting good deeds done for someone constitute a "favor" (minnah)? And does describing this act as "self-defense" make it so? And is it considered disbelief (kufr)? And does a person become a disbeliever if they utter a word that outwardly appears to be disbelief without intending it, and does repentance and the declaration of faith (shahada) thereafter remove the disbelief, or must people be informed of a change in meaning?
أخبرني المزيد عن القرآن.
Am I correct in my stance of declaring the act to be disbelief (kufr), without declaring the specific doer to be a disbeliever (kafir) in matters of apostasy (riddah), and leaving their matter to Allah out of fear of falling into the warning (of punishment)?
What is the clear criterion for Ta'wil (allegorical interpretation), and is it authentically reported that any of the scholars excommunicated the Ash'aris for their saying "istawla" (He dominated/seized) instead of "istawa" (He rose over/ascended)?
What is the ruling on someone who experiences intrusive thoughts about committing disbelief unintentionally or unknowingly, especially when committing a sin in front of a Mus'haf (copy of the Quran) or during the call to prayer (Adhan)? And does the principle "whoever's faith is established with certainty does not lose it except with certainty" also apply in the sight of Allah Almighty?
Is it valid for a servant not to fear the pangs of death, even with his faith?
What is the ruling on marrying a righteous girl to a young man who does not pray and commits major sins? And is it permissible to propose to a girl for him?
Does the hadith: "From him and his people—by Him in Whose Hand is my soul, were the religion to be suspended from the Pleiades, men from Persia would attain it," have a connection to the growing influence of Shiism, and if not, what is its interpretation?
Is it permissible to name a newborn "Tamim," which means "perfecting of creation," and is this considered self-praise, like the name "Iman" (faith)?
What is mockery, and what is the ruling on mockery in terms of whether it constitutes disbelief or not?
Is there any truth to some people's accusation that Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab excommunicated Muslims and shed their blood, and to their interpretation that the polytheism of the Arab idolaters was in both rububiyyah and uluhiyyah, contrary to what was stated regarding their monotheism in rububiyyah?