Becoming Muslim
362 questions
Is it obligatory to re-pronounce the Two Testimonies for someone who committed showing off (riyaa'), which is known to be a minor shirk, and is this act considered a major shirk, knowing that repentance has occurred through remorse, seeking forgiveness, and a firm resolve not to return to it?
Is it permissible to utter the Two Testimonies (Shahadatayn) with the intention of entering Islam, out of fear of falling into apostasy, and is repentance from apostasy sufficient without uttering the Two Testimonies?
Does God forgive past sins after converting to Islam? And is it mentioned in the narration that speaks of the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, marrying Aisha, may God be pleased with her, when she was seven and consummating the marriage when she was nine, that he wanted to consummate the marriage when she was seven based on his desire, but it was delayed based on the desire of her father, Abu Bakr?
What is the legal ruling on a doctor saying to the companion of a patient who invokes the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, "And who is Muhammad?" And does this count as apostasy that necessitates ghusl, along with seeking forgiveness and uttering the two testimonies of faith?
Does my feeling that I am displeasing Allah due to the continuous intrusive thoughts about marriage that plague me, and the emission of white discharge with an unpleasant odor, mean that I am displeasing Allah, and what is the solution for such a situation?
Is an apostate considered to have fulfilled their obligation if they repent, pronounce the Two Testimonies (Shahadatayn), seek forgiveness, but do not perform ghusl with the intention of embracing Islam? And is the ghusl for an apostate waived if there was no occurrence necessitating ghusl, such as major ritual impurity (janabah) or post-natal bleeding (nifas), as held by the Malikis?
How can a Tunisian Muslim woman verify the Islam of a young man from Peru who claims to have been Muslim for three years, has a certificate of Islam from an Egyptian sheikh, and wishes to come to Tunisia to marry her?
Is a marriage considered valid if a person repents from reviling the religion and abandoning prayer, but does not seek forgiveness or utter the Two Testimonies specifically for the act of reviling the religion before marriage, while being certain that they will not return to reviling the religion after repentance?
Is it true that to purify something that has fallen on the bathroom floor, one should recite "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, He is One without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and His messenger" three times, or is what falls on the bathroom floor considered impure and must be purified even if the floor is clean, and how should it be purified if it is impure?
What is the ruling on encouraging a sick Christian woman to utter the two testimonies of faith, which she repeats without understanding their meaning, yet she praises the name of Christ when given a rosary?
How can the consensus that all Companions are righteous be reconciled with some of them rebelling against the Imam, and what is the refutation against those who claim that Al-Sa'di and Al-Rasibi were among the Companions and were Kharijites, keeping in mind that Al-Bukhari did not mention "من" (who) in his chapter on the Kharijites?
Can one be reassured about the fate of a father who died after a severe illness that rendered him unable to move or see, and no one was able to ascertain whether he had uttered the Two Testimonies (Shahadatain) before his sudden death, knowing that he had been diligent in his prayers before his illness?
What is the meaning of "Ummah of Muhammad," and who are his followers who will cross the Sirat with him and be resurrected with him? Is it sufficient for a disbeliever to bear witness that "there is no god but Allah" to be considered part of his Ummah, or are both declarations of faith necessary? And how sound is the statement that the narration of the Shahada which includes "and that Jesus is the servant of Allah and the son of His maidservant" is specific to those who embrace Islam during the time of Jesus's descent?
Does loving a person more than God necessitate eternal damnation in Hellfire and the non-acceptance of prayers? And if the love of God is not strong and the feeling of loving a person more prevails, does that necessitate eternal damnation in Hellfire? And does repentance necessitate ritual bathing (ghusl) and the declaration of faith (shahada), especially if fear, awe, and modesty are directed more towards other than God, and a lack of reliance (tawakkul) necessitates ritual bathing?
Will everyone know the punishments for crimes in an Islamic state, and will someone who commits a crime without knowing its punishment be punished?
What is the ruling on a questioner's insistence on traveling to Argentina for the purpose of da‘wah (proselytizing Islam), studying, and marrying a new Muslim convert, especially after his parents refused his travel due to the marriage, reminding him of the hadith, "You and your wealth belong to your father"?
How do we reconcile Abu Hurayra's narration regarding Abu Talib's being condemned to hell, with the fact that Abu Talib's death preceded Abu Hurayra's conversion to Islam by eleven years?
Is it permissible to marry a Christian girl who is not a virgin, knowing that she wishes to convert to Islam? What is the ruling on marrying her if she is still Christian but intends to embrace Islam? Is it permissible to solemnize the marriage with her in a court in a non-Muslim country? And is it permissible to marry her despite the parents' objection due to her not being a virgin?
Is it permissible for a Christian woman to embrace Islam with the intention of separating from her Christian husband, while vowing to Allah to adhere to the pillars of Islam, and what are the steps for her conversion to Islam, and does her marriage become nullified by her conversion to Islam, and can she marry after the waiting period, and does the payment of 20,000 Qatari Riyals become waived for her after her conversion to Islam?
Is what the questioner feels when reading Prophetic hadiths—a sense of disbelief and dislike, despite trying to convince oneself with arguments—a form of waswasah (whispers/obsessive thoughts) or doubt? And is the saying "faith is the faith of old women" correct? And is it true that uttering the two declarations of faith helps one remember if they forget, and is this found in religion?
Is there only one question I have: Is the repentance of one who mocked religion accepted?
Must one who is overcome by the whispers of disbelief perform ghusl and shahada, or are shahada and istighfar sufficient, and is the shahada valid if recited without intention?
What is the ruling on one who doubts the disbelief of an act after committing it, and should he perform ghusl and recite the Shahada, or merely repent? And what should he do if he is predominantly certain about it being disbelief or not? And does the ruling for one afflicted by obsessive doubts differ from others in this regard?
What is the ruling on one who dies while unconscious and unable to utter the Two Testimonies of Faith (Shahadatain)?