Becoming Muslim
362 questions
What is the meaning of the word "bi-haqq" (rightfully/in truth) in the interpretation of "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah) as "There is no god rightfully/in truth except Allah"? And is the belief that the meaning of the Shahada is "No one should be worshipped except Allah" considered correct?
Is the one who cursed required to utter the Two Testimonies if the curse returns to him because the cursed one was not deserving of it?
How can one reconcile the dispraise in the first Hadith for those who testify without being asked, with the praise in the second Hadith for those who offer their testimony before being asked? What is the meaning of "fatness appearing in them"? And what is meant by Ibrahim al-Nakha'i's saying: "They used to beat us for bearing witness and for covenants when we were young"?
What is the ruling concerning a Muslim police officer who tells a Christian wishing to convert to Islam that his conversion will not add anything to the Muslims, and then brings priests to him to debate him? And is this considered apostasy and a turning away from Islam?
What is the ruling on raising the right index finger and pointing it towards the sky when a new Muslim pronounces the Two Testimonies of Faith (Shahadatayn)?
Is one excused by ignorance if one does not declare Jews and Christians to be disbelievers, given the prevalence of ignorance regarding this issue among people?
Is it a condition to adhere to a specific wording when uttering the Two Testimonies (Shahadatayn), or is there flexibility in the matter, and is it sufficient to say: "There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah" to enter Islam, and is it considered correct to utter it with the addition of the word "His servant"?
What should I do regarding the transgressions I committed in my youth, believing they were expiation, and I would perform ghusl and recite the Shahada afterward, and I do not know whether I was an adult at that time or not?
Is feeling love for the Messenger (peace be upon him) more than for Allah, or fearing loving one's spouse or children more than Allah, considered an act of disbelief that expels one from the faith and necessitates uttering the Shahada?
Does a Muslim have to abstain from drug use, such as cocaine, in order to embrace Islam?
Is marriage to a woman whom you incited to divorce and convert to Islam, then married her after her waiting period (iddah) ended, valid and lawful, taking into account that your relationship with her before the divorce did not exceed the internet, and does your incitement of her to divorce affect the validity of your marriage?
Is a reversion to Islam with the intention of the validity of the return for the husband's infallibility considered incorrect? Does it contradict the condition of sincerity in repentance and the pronouncement of the Two Testimonies? What is the ruling on repentance and the Two Testimonies with this intention? Is this reversion to Islam valid? What is Ibn Taymiyyah's view that the apostasy of one spouse does not necessitate the dissolution of the marriage?
What is the ruling on doubting, during the 'Asr prayer, whether one has performed three or four rak'ahs, especially if this doubt has occurred repeatedly in the past, given that the questioner based their action on the greater number? And does doubt affect the validity of the prayer if it was interrupted and restarted? And is it obligatory to pronounce the Two Testimonies in this case?
Is it permissible for an apostate to utter the two Shahadas inside the bathroom while performing ghusl, knowing that the fatwa prohibits mentioning Allah in the bathroom?
What is the ruling on repeatedly uttering the Two Testimonies (Shahadatain) due to obsessive doubts concerning the pronunciation of the letter "lām," and is it permissible to pronounce the letter in any way? Is intention a prerequisite when uttering the Two Testimonies in instances where they are obligatory?
How should one perform the Tashahhud in a three-rak'ah or four-rak'ah prayer, and is it obligatory to recite the entire Tashahhud in the second rak'ah, with evidence from the Book and the Sunnah?
Is the marriage of a Muslim woman to an English man who converted to Islam but does not adhere to its teachings permissible or forbidden?
What is meant by "Increase your testimony that there is no god but Allah before you are prevented from it"? And is what is meant increasing the saying of "Lā ilāha illallāh" (There is no god but Allah) or "Ashhadu an lā ilāha illallāh" (I bear witness that there is no god but Allah)? And is it permissible to limit oneself to it among absolute remembrance (dhikr)?
Is seeking answers to recurring thoughts about doubt—which may be obsessions or disbelief arising from doubt—considered disbelief, despite repeating the Shahada?
Is marriage to a Christian woman who believes in the existence of God but refuses to utter the two declarations of faith (Shahada), claiming ignorance of Islam, valid in Islamic law?
Is my fast acceptable if I drink water after hearing the Fajr adhan, upon uttering the Shahada?
What is the ruling on a new Muslim who drinks alcohol, and is their punishment lashing or ta'zir?
Did Halimah al-Sa'diyah embrace Islam, and is she considered a Sahabiyah (female companion of the Prophet)?
Is a marriage contract valid if the girl's guardian curses the religion, and is it permissible to congratulate the bride and groom without being certain that the father who curses the religion is indeed the guardian?