Is feeling distressed by the rulings of the religion, like the rulings on apostasy, considered equivalent to denying something from the religion, and is disliking some of the rulings of the religion considered as such?
The fundamental principle in ruling on apostasy and declaring someone an infidel is caution and deliberation, especially in matters that allow for interpretation. A person's feeling of distress regarding the rulings of Islamic law differs according to their intention. If it is an aversion to Allah and hatred towards Him because of His rulings, then this person has exited Islam. Scholars have considered hatred of Allah, His Messenger, or anything brought by him as nullifiers of faith, and they have made the love that negates hatred a condition for "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah). This distress becomes disbelief if it settles in the servant's heart. However, if it is due to Satanic whispers, then its possessor is not deemed an infidel, and the sign of this is the servant's dislike of these whispers.
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