Do the doubts I had about the creed, which disappeared after research and study, count as real doubt that expels one from the faith and necessitates renewing the marriage contract?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The whispers of doubt that a person dislikes and struggles to get rid of do not affect the marital bond, for they are not real doubt. Doubt is hesitation that negates certainty. Whoever embraced Islam with certainty does not exit it except with certainty, and remains in their Islam unless a clear determinant removes them from it. It is preferable to act in a way that keeps a Muslim in their Islam, even if there are many interpretations that might suggest their disbelief.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/128846
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 128846
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy