Faith and Disbelief
902 questions
Is he who delays prayers and gathers them at 'Isha' considered an infidel outcast from the religion, or merely a disobedient person?
What is the ruling on erroneous beliefs that come to a person's mind, and then he regrets them?
How do we reconcile the Hadith: "Shaytan has despaired that the worshippers in the Arabian Peninsula will worship him," with the Hadith: "The night and day will not pass until Al-Lat and Al-Uzza are worshipped," or "until the buttocks of the women of Daws sway at Dhu al-Khalasah"?
What is the ruling on one who insults Muslims, praises disbelievers, and wishes to become one of them?
What is the ruling on one who remains in the land of disbelief or travels to it, then is coerced into disbelief, while expecting coercion without certainty?
Does a vow made out of fear of disbelief and the torment of Hell, along with the belief that it is the only way to solidify faith, fall under the ruling of a vow made under duress?
What are the types of major disbelief (kufr akbar) that expel one from the fold of Islam, along with examples of each?
Is it forbidden to resort to or act upon laws?
What is the refutation to the specious argument that the two verses from Surah At-Tawbah (9:17-18) concerning the maintenance of mosques are contradictory, given that an unbeliever claims to maintain the mosques of Allah despite Allah's saying: "It is not for the polytheists to maintain the mosques of Allah [while] witnessing against themselves with disbelief" and "The mosques of Allah are only to be maintained by those who believe in Allah and the Last Day"?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to agree to the baptism of his daughter in the church, knowing that this ritual neither benefits nor harms, in order to avoid problems with his Christian in-laws, and to affirm good treatment of them in the hope of their guidance?
What should a Muslim say to a non-Muslim relative when they say to him, "I love you," and is it permissible for the Muslim to say to him, "I love you too"?
Does what the questioner said, out of exasperation and mockery of the religion or its rulings, constitute disbelief that necessitates uttering the Two Testimonies and performing ghusl, given her knowledge that she was suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder and that her exasperation was not in the realm of disbelief?
Why did Allah not despise the remnants of the People of the Book before the advent of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), despite their being in error and disbelief, and why did He send down the final message to them if they were upon faith?
Are the persistent thoughts and questions about God's power and will, such as "If God is powerful, why doesn't your heart stop beating?", which cause fear and confusion, considered a whisper (waswas) or disbelief (kufr), and is there any reason to fear a heart stoppage or God's punishment?
What is the status of ruling by what Allah has revealed in Islam, and is the ruler who does not rule by what Allah has revealed considered a disbeliever?
What is the ruling on obsessive-compulsive thoughts related to polytheism (shirk), disbelief (kufr), and insulting the Divine Being and the Prophet - peace be upon him - and are actions resulting from these obsessions - especially if they are movements of the tongue - included under the Hadith: "Indeed, Allah has pardoned my Ummah for whatever they whisper to themselves, as long as they do not act upon it or speak of it," or are they considered a form of action or speech for which one will be held accountable? And is describing these obsessions to others considered "speech" for which one will be held accountable? If one commits a sin due to these obsessions, is there a way for them to repent, and how?
What is the ruling on ridiculing the beard, the short garment (thawb), and other manifestations of the Sunnah? And what is the view on someone who, when enjoined to these acts of worship, points to his heart and says: "Piety is here"?
Is the doctrine of Wahdat al-Wujud (unity of existence), which the leaders of the Hanafi Deobandi school believe in, from the Quran and Sunnah, or is it Kufr (disbelief)?
What is the ruling on one who acts upon Allah's commands out of commitment to them, yet dislikes and is inwardly displeased with them, such as a woman who wears the hijab in obedience to Allah's command while disliking it?
What is the response of those who declare the abandonment of prayer to be disbelief to the Hadith of the slave girl in Sahih Muslim, in which the Messenger did not ask her about prayer, and affirmed her faith, knowing that they deem the abandonment of prayer to be disbelief outwardly and inwardly?
How will God hold accountable on the Day of Judgment the oppressor or wrongdoer who did not realize he was an oppressor or wrongdoer, such as one who believes he is in the right in daily dealings, or the Khawarij of this era who believe they are striving (in jihad), or followers of other religions who are certain of the truth of their faith, especially since they will say, "We did not intend to oppress, and we thought we were in the right"?
Why is it that someone suspected of apostasy, such as a parent, is not directly confronted with this suspicion to advise them to repent, citing the saying "suspicion is a safeguard," instead of leaving them to die in a state of doubt, especially given the existence of numerous fatwas and examples that raise this type of suspicion?
What is the ruling on wearing a cross for a displaced person in necessity who uses a forged passport so as not to be suspected?
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