Does unintentional smiling upon hearing mockery of the beard entail disbelief (kufr), given that the mockery itself was not intended?
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What the questioner mentioned does not necessitate her judging herself as an unbeliever. Rather, it is a form of waswasa (whispering from Satan) that causes distress and hardship. Therefore, she must disregard it and seek refuge in Allah.
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