Faith and Disbelief
902 questions
Is it obligatory for every Muslim to believe?
Is the chain of transmission sound despite the aspersion on 'Ikrimah and Dawud's delusion at the end of his life?
When does a person become a disbeliever (kafir)?
What is the ruling on a Muslim whose heart has not been entered by faith on the Day of Resurrection? Is he considered a hypocrite? And will he not benefit from his Islam on the Day of Resurrection unless he was a believer?
What would be said if taqlid (adherence to a madhhab) were initially permitted, and then the common person in matters of creed imitated a disbeliever, an atheist, or an innovator?
Is the supplication "There is no god but You; glory be to You, indeed I was among the wrongdoers" the supplication that the Prophet, may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him, swore that whoever recites it, Allah will relieve him?
As a Muslim girl, how can I get to know and understand my religion better, especially with the scarcity of knowledge acquired from school and home, and in a way that resembles a new convert's learning process?
Are miracles performed for the impious, and what is their reason if they occur to them?
Is it considered disbelief to contemplate abandoning faith to avoid the struggle of self-restraint from watching pornography, and to be determined to continue on this path until death?
Is agreeing with a colleague, who is believed to be an innovator (mubtadi’), on his statement, “I do not believe in ‘bid‘i’ or ‘sunni’; we are all Muslims,” out of fear of harming him—knowing that the speaker is a Sunni and proud of it—likely to lead to apostasy (kufr)?
Is my speech about Muslims, which was motivated by anger and by which I meant Arabs, considered an act of disbelief that expels me from the faith?
Has the Qur'an been referred to as "spirit" (ruh) in the Holy Qur'an and the Prophetic Sunnah, and where are the mentions of that?
Are the doubts about God, faith, or the Quran that come to one's mind considered disbelief or a weakness of faith, and are prayers accepted with such whispers?
Does lying invalidate good deeds, and is a Muslim considered a liar for a single lie, or is there a limit to that? And are the sins of lying forgiven by saying "Subhan Allah wa bihamdih" a hundred times?
When does imitating disbelievers amount to disbelief, and what is the meaning of "disbelief itself" in the context of the aforementioned imitation? And what is the ruling on utilizing their actions, such as sports, and their sayings, such as proverbs and training courses, and their songs, such as children's songs?
Is the repentance of one who has committed adultery and lottery accepted, and who feels deep remorse for his actions but has not yet wept, and is there a way for him to know if his repentance has been accepted?
Does one who intentionally and knowingly misses even one prayer until its time expires become an infidel and depart from the fold of Islam? And what is the ruling on associating with such a person?
Why is the word "Aqeedah" used, even though it was not mentioned in revelation and is not a religion, given the presence of the word "Millah" in the Qur'an, and Allah's word is above any terminology?
Who are the Murji'ah and what are their beliefs?
To what extent are the statements valid that differentiate between declaring a specific individual (al-mu'ayyan) an apostate as a judicial ruling, and declaring certain beliefs, statements, and actions apostasy as a jurisprudential ruling circulated among people, with examples such as considering nationalism and communism apostasy without declaring a specific person an apostate?
Does a Muslim's saying to his Muslim brother: "You are a devil" constitute disbelief that necessitates repeating the Two Testimonies of Faith?
Are obsessive doubts concerning religion and the methodology of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah, which are faced by a person afflicted with OCD, considered a departure from the fold of Islam, and how can certainty towards the methodology of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah be strengthened?
Is it considered disbelief to doubt the disbelief of someone who uttered words of disbelief in jest, knowing that Allah is the Most Merciful of those who show mercy and that a person may utter a word of disbelief unintentionally, and would their good deeds then be rendered worthless?
Will one who rejected Islam due to a lack of inner conviction, and not out of obstinacy, enter the Fire? Is there a difference between someone who rejected Islam out of obstinacy and someone who rejected it due to a lack of conviction?