Becoming Muslim
362 questions
Is it permissible to describe someone who has believed in Tawhid but has not yet submitted as "my brother"?
What is the ruling on dealing with a Christian doctor, after disavowing other religions upon uttering the Two Testimonies of Faith? And is there a specific formula for the declaration of faith for one who wishes to renew his Islam, or will any mentioned formula suffice?
Does imagining naked bodies and intercourse with them expel one from the fold of Islam and necessitate Ghusl and uttering the Shahadatain? And what are the implications of involuntary sexual dreams and fantasies? And does having previously touched the urethra necessitate anything other than repentance? And is Ghusl obligatory for a sexual climax without ejaculation?
Is my refraining from instructing my deceased parent, who passed away beside me, to pronounce the Shahadah (testimony of faith) correct or incorrect, given that I was in a state of ritual impurity (janabah)?
Is someone who dies on a Friday as a result of a car accident, and who uttered the Shahada before his death, considered a martyr, despite his lack of commitment to prayer and reading the Quran?
Is it sufficient to pour water on the spot where some menstrual blood has fallen to purify it, or is it necessary to recite the Two Testimonies when pouring water on it?
Is delaying prayer past its time considered an act of disbelief (kufr), and is one who intentionally misses Fajr prayer every day required to pronounce the Shahada anew to re-enter Islam?
What is the ruling on ignoring doubts and whispers in prayer regarding forgetting the Shahada, knowing that these whispers had previously begun?
Is the sin of the deceased forgiven and his torment in the grave removed if his mother pays off his debt from the diya (blood money) and her own money, knowing that he died while fasting and uttered the Two Testimonies before his death?
Do spouses who convert to Islam together affirm their previous marriage without a guardian and two witnesses, or must they conduct a new marriage contract that fulfills the conditions and pillars of marriage in Islam?
A man wants to embrace Islam, but he fears circumcision. What is the ruling?
Is merely uttering the two declarations of faith sufficient to get rid of the whispers of insulting God and the obscene words that come to mind when mentioning the name of Allah?
Does the whisper of misgivings regarding God's essence affect one's ability to utter the Shahada at the time of death?
What are the books that establish a new Muslim in their faith and refute misconceptions, especially given that communication with them is only possible by phone or over the internet, and who is the appropriate person to provide this assistance?
Is it permissible to masturbate as an alternative to watching pornography if one is unable to curb lust through prayer, fasting, and seeking refuge from Satan?
Does the meaning of the word "Ashhad" (I bear witness) entail affirmation by the heart and utterance by the tongue, and is this what is intended in "Ashhadu an la ilaha illa Allah" (I bear witness that there is no god but Allah)?
Is it necessary to pronounce the Two Testimonies (Shahadatayn) with the intention of entering Islam for a person to be considered Muslim, if they were raised in an Islamic environment, believed in the Quran and Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and then gradually committed to prayer and fasting?
Is a person excused for obsessive thoughts, no matter how great they become? And is suddenly hearing abusive language directed at Allah and the Messenger and imagining a response to it considered an obsessive thought? And is it obligatory to abandon repeated ritual bathing (ghusl) and the declaration of faith (shahada) with the intention of embracing Islam due to the inability to differentiate between obsessive thoughts and deliberate actions?
Is remorse, cessation of sin, and the resolve not to return to it sufficient for repentance, or must one utter "Istighfar" (seeking forgiveness)? Is the order in fulfilling the conditions of repentance influential? Is the repentance of one who insults the Divine Essence valid without seeking forgiveness or uttering the Two Testimonies of Faith (Shahadatayn)? Is it permissible to seek forgiveness and repent inside the bathroom, or to utter the Two Testimonies of Faith therein? Is it a condition for an apostate to emerge from apostasy that he repents outside the city limits or the mosque? What is the correct order between uttering the Two Testimonies of Faith, repentance, and seeking forgiveness for an apostate? Is self-accountability sufficient upon repentance if it is not felt to be obligatory?
Is uttering the Two Testimonies before death a sign of a good end, and must they be uttered audibly?
Is it a condition for entering Islam that there be an immediate succession between uttering the two Shahadas?
Is it true that whoever listens to music during the Adhan will not be able to utter the Shahada upon his death, and what is the ruling on spreading a message that conveys this meaning?
Is it permissible, from a Sharia perspective, for me to help a wife return to her husband who does not pray, is addicted to alcohol, and frequently curses Allah, given that I am able to do so?
Is someone who writes a request for a usurious loan to his manager, when it was possible for him to maneuver to avoid writing it, included among those cursed concerning usury? And is his obedience to the manager in this matter considered an apostatizing act of shirk (polytheism), knowing that he does not believe in the obligation to obey him in disobedience to Allah? And what is the ruling on uttering the two testimonies (Shahadatayn) with the intention of entering Islam when one suspects having apostatized from it?