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What words or acts take a person out of Islam?

447 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 8 South African Darul Iftas (AskImam, Mufti Online, Ibn Masood, Azaadville, Jamiat KZN, Camperdown and others). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.

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What the Darul Iftas say

“A1) If you are absolutely certain that your nephew and niece have become renegades (Murtad), then it was not permissible for you to give the rentals to them since a disbeliever (Kaafir) cannot inherit from a Believer (Mu’min) and vice versa.”

Ibn Masood — Murtad Inheriting From A Muslim · 20 Apr 2026

“The command of Shariah is that if he has become a murtad and is not prepared to accept Islam, then one should cut off all ties with him. Continuing to live with him as normal is against the laws of Shariah and is not permissible.”

Mufti Online — Interacting with a murtad · 11 Jul 2024

“Jannah and Jahannam were created by Allah to reward the believers through His mercy and to punish the disbelievers, as well as the sinful believers. On the day of Qiyāmah every human from Ādam(‘alayhi salām) till the last person will be resurrected and will enter Jannah or Jahannam based on the decision of Allah .”

AskImam — Will the disbelievers remain in Jahannam forever? · 15 Oct 2020

“Anyone who swears or disrespects Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam is out of the fold of Islam, and will be considered a Murtad.”

Azaadville — Punishment For Blaspheming Nabee Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam · 14 May 2024

Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.

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  1. Murtad Inheriting From A Muslim Ibn Masood · 20 Apr 2026
  2. Bequest in Favor of Apostate [Murtad] and Illegitimate Children Camperdown · 2 Mar 2026
  3. Status of a waqf made by a kafir Mufti Online · 21 Sep 2025
  4. Shīʿah Doctrine of Imāmah – Is it Kufr? MUBZ · 8 Aug 2024
  5. Punishment For Blaspheming Nabee Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam Azaadville · 14 May 2024
  6. Wearing uniform with a Greek god - does this constitute minor shirk? AskImam · 4 Dec 2022
  7. Is Tasawwuf Shirk like how some salafis claim? Jamiat KZN · 19 May 2016
  8. Effect of Apostasy on Marriage MJC · 18 Nov 2025
  9. A Female Uttering Words of Kufr Ibn Masood · 25 Jul 2024
  10. Interest money to poor Kafir Camperdown · 29 Jan 2024
  11. Calling Shias kaafir Mufti Online · 9 Dec 2024
  12. Unintentionally Uttering Words Of Kufr While Reciting the Quraan-e-Majeed Azaadville · 16 Aug 2022
  13. I have waswasas and I am not sure if I commited Shirk AskImam · 20 Sep 2022
  14. Interacting with a murtad Mufti Online · 11 Jul 2024
  15. Will the disbelievers remain in Jahannam forever? AskImam · 15 Oct 2020

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