Is saying "Ya Ziyadah" when passing gas considered mockery, even though the name is mentioned in the Qur'an? And is my thinking that praying a specific number of rak'ahs or reciting a specific number of verses is sufficient considered disbelief (kufr)? And is chewing gum while listening to the Qur'an considered mockery? And are the thoughts that make me doubt, when supplicating, that I am commanding Allah, or making a mistake in writing Allah's name, or saying "Alhamdulillah" in the bathroom, or returning a greeting therein, considered mockery or disbelief (kufr)? And am I sinful for these thoughts that come to my mind?
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We advise avoiding obsessive doubt (waswasah) and turning away from it. If a person is named with a Quranic word, it is not obligatory to show it the same respect as a Mus'haf (copy of the Quran), nor is calling the person by it considered mockery. There is no connection to disbelief (takfir) for someone who intended a certain number of rak'ahs and then abandoned them, nor for chewing gum while listening to the Quran. Furthermore, the ablution area is not like a latrine, so it is permissible to exchange greetings there.
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