Faith and Disbelief
902 questions
Are these whisperings considered disbelief —despite trying to ignore them and not believing in them—?
ما هو السحر الأسود، وهل هذا يؤثر مع وجود الإسلام؟
Is one who backs infidels against Muslims for worldly gain to be considered an infidel, and what is the meaning of "backing" (al-mutaharah) in the discourse of scholars concerning the chapter on apostasy?
To what extent is the hadith "My intercession is for the people of major sins from my Ummah" authentic, and if it is authentic, how does that not lead the perpetrator of a major sin to persist in it?
Is it permissible for a mother to use her رضا (pleasure/approval) or عدم رضاها (displeasure/disapproval) with her son as a means to make him return from studying in lands of disbelief (bilād al-kufr), and does the mother incur sin if her husband becomes angry with her for opposing their son's travel abroad for study?
Is it permissible to associate with and speak to a person who is negligent in prayer on the grounds that he is always in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah)?
Is it permissible to avoid dealing with a neighbor who does not pray and curses religion and the Lord, except for the minimum of rights such as offering greetings and responding to a sneeze, given that he is poor and the Muslim is well-off, and would that be considered arrogance?
Do thoughts and self-whisperings about declaring a character in a series who witnesses Kufr (disbelief) to be a Kafir (disbeliever), and doubts about the disbelief of non-Muslims, constitute Kufr that invalidates good deeds, especially since I turned away from them and did not intend to doubt their disbelief, and is my duty limited to believing in the disbelief of one who is not a Muslim?
Is what the questioner feels—that some words he hears or actions he performs might be disbelief (kufr) or mockery of religion—a real matter or merely whispers (waswās), and what should he do if he feels that way?
Is what is recited in churches considered a remembrance of God, necessitating caution in dealing with them, and are they houses of God, based on the verse: "And were it not that God checks the people, some by means of others, there would surely have been pulled down monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques in which the name of God is much remembered"? (Al-Hajj: 40)
Is one who does not know that Al-Wala' and Al-Bara' are part of the creed an infidel? And is one who does not declare him an infidel after knowing this an infidel?
Does the Hadith "Indeed, I shall boast of you before the nations" include disobedient people, evildoers, innovators, and those weak in faith?
Would I be sinful or responsible if my health condition or actions caused my parents to waver in their faith, or caused my mother to resume cursing the religion?
What is the wisdom behind creating Jesus (peace be upon him) without a father?
Is hearing satanic whispers that cast doubt on the infallibility of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the possibility of him committing sins considered disbelief or reviling the Prophet, and does that affect a Muslim's faith?
How can a believer's deeds be nullified without him realizing it, even though Allah Almighty does not hold us accountable for what we err in?
How can we act in accordance with the Allah's name: "Al-Akram" (The Most Generous/Noble)?
What is the ruling on striking someone who insults Allah – when they are neither angry nor overwhelmed by circumstances – until they stop doing so?
Am I still a Muslim despite the polytheistic whispers that assail me after sinning, and is what goes on in my mind considered an act that necessitates repentance from polytheism or uttering the Two Testimonies, or should I suffice with repenting from the sin and not care about the whispers?
What is the ruling on one who says, "Leave my Lord alone" or "My religion is my heaven" when angry, without intending to offend or curse the Divine Being, and is this considered apostasy from Islam that invalidates good deeds?
How did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, describe what the Companions found – of whispers (waswas) – as pure faith, even though whispers afflict the weak in faith and the ignorant, and despite the strength of the Companions' faith?
Is persistent doubt concerning the existence of God, the Resurrection, and the Reckoning, coupled with outward devotion to God, considered disbelief and hypocrisy, and is there a remedy for such doubt?
What is the interpretation of a committed person's feeling that they have gained the world and are safe from sins, while continuing to fall into them? And does that diminish their faith, despite the pleasure of commitment not fading away?
What is the ruling on one who commits an act of disbelief, believing it not to be disbelief, relying on a previous fatwa?