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Aqeedah fatwa — Islamic beliefs
Questions put to South African Darul Iftas about Islamic belief (aqeedah): faith and its pillars, tawheed, shirk and kufr, bid‘ah, the unseen, and the beliefs of different groups and sects.
3,644 fatawa from 9 South African Darul Iftas (topics are assigned from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and titles, so the count is approximate). Every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Beliefs & Aqeedah fatawa from each Darul Ifta
- AskImam7 Jul 2025
Can you enumerate the 73 sects with their beliefs?
From various resources, we know that, Muslims will be divided into 73 firqahs and among them, only one will be the righteous one. ahle sunnah wal…
Sohail ibn Arif - Mufti Online7 May 2026
Refraining from things that can harm one's Imaan
I would like to ask a question regarding one answer on your website. Here is the link: https://muftionline.co.za/node/32752 1. Why did you say that…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN28 Feb 2025
Zakaat to those with Deviated Aqeedah
Q. I have a worker. She says she is Muslim and said she went to classes to the Musjid. But she believes all other religions are correct in their…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Ibn Masood1 Aug 2026
Aqeedah
In Aqeedah Tahawiyya by Moulana Faheem, it is mentioned that Oneness in the Attributes of Allah Ta’ala means that the likeness of His Attributes…
Mufti Muhammad Bhayla and Mufti Ahmed Desai - Azaadville9 Sep 2024
Insect Zappers
Please advise if one is permitted to use a fly and mosquito zapper if the above have become pests. There are two types: one is a handheld racket…
- MUBZ8 Aug 2024
Shīʿah Doctrine of Imāmah – Is it Kufr?
Are the Shia who believe in Imamah–and not the other misguided beliefs of the Shia like the Imams being superior to the Ambiya, tahrif of Quran, the…
- Camperdown21 Mar 2024
Which books should I read to increase my level of Imaan and respect?
asalam mu alaiykum warahmatullah my deal respected elders i want to increase my level of imaan and respect can i please be guided to the right book…
Usamah bin Mufti Amjad Mohammad - MJC20 Mar 2023
Is Ruling by Laws other than the laws of Allah disbelief (kufr)?
Wa Alaykum al-Salam Shukran, for your question. Sadly, a person has discarded the interpretation of Abdullah ibn Abbas with such haste. How can one…
Mufti Abdurragmaan Khan - DU Zakariyya
An explanation of bid‛ah
Kindly shed light on what bid‛ah is, and whether abstentions are included in bid‛ah?
- AskImam19 Feb 2025
Electric racquet to kill insects
There is an outbreak of mosquitoes in our area. Spraying them does not seem to work. We have been advised to use an Electric racquet to kill them.…
Huzaifah Deedat - Mufti Online5 May 2026
Imaan of a person who had doubts of the authenticity of the Quraan Majeed
Please tell me what will be the correct way forward approved by shariah in the situations mentioned below: 1. Married man who is married for 8 years…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN13 Aug 2020
Twenty Basic Beliefs for a Muslim?
I just want you to give me a simple explanation of the basic beliefs that a Muslim should hold regarding Allah and His Messenger (peace and…
[Mufti] Muhammad ibn Adam - Ibn Masood6 Jul 2026
Belief In Allah Ta’ala
The Salafis say that Allah Ta’ala is, “on His throne”. How do we respond to this and what is the correct Aqeedah to have regarding their statement?
Mufti Ahmed Saeed - Azaadville11 May 2024
Addressing A Mixed Gathering Due To A Fear That A Deviant Sect Might Take The Platform
What should I do if I’m called to speak at a gathering where a crowd is mixed between men and women and there is a fear that if I do not go, then…
- MUBZ6 Aug 2024
Barelwī and Salafī Sects
Are the Barelwi sect and the Salafi sect part of the Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama`ah?
- Camperdown17 Sep 2021
Marrying a woman from the Bohra sect.
Assalamualaikum Can a muslim man marry a woman related to bohri sect ?
Abdullah Desai - MJC18 Nov 2025
Effect of Apostasy on Marriage
With regards to your query, please be informed of the following: Please be hereby informed that when any of the parties to an Islamic marriage…
Mufti Taha Karaan - AskImam8 Sep 2023
Is saying ‘Alhamdulilāh ‘alā kullī hāl’ a bid’at?
Assalamu alaikum wr wb I have heard many people saying "Alhamdulillah alaa kulli haal" were these words used by Prophet(s.a) or any khalifa or any…
Ikraam Elias Gangat - Mufti Online4 May 2026
Joking about things that relate to one's Islamic beliefs
If a Muslim mocks or jokes about a depiction of an angel like in a TV show saying for example it looks like something from a video game, is it kufr…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN22 Jan 2020
The belief of reincarnation in Islam
Is there any belief in Islam that after a person passes away, a person’s soul moves into another form, like a form of an animal, bird or insect and…
- Ibn Masood13 Apr 2026
Death Upon Imaan
I’d like to enquire about the authenticity of a statement made by an Aalim who said, “A person who makes Ziyaarat of Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Azaadville16 Aug 2022
Unintentionally Uttering Words Of Kufr While Reciting the Quraan-e-Majeed
Can incorrect recitation render a person to act of kufr? For example, in Surah 56 in ayaah no 75, 76 if anybody accidentally prolongs the alif…
- MUBZ17 Jun 2026
Taking a Union Pledge or Oath
Someone is asking : ”At school theyre asking if I want to get “sworn in” wich involves taking a pledge or an oath to the union/school Its something…
- Camperdown7 Aug 2025
Marriage in the Month of Ṣafar
ASSALAMUALAIKUM WW Is it ok to get married in Safar? Certain old people have reservations regarding safar and consider it to be evil. Is there any…
Rukunuddin Bin Jahangir - MJC21 Oct 2025
Cakes with Bible Verses and Crucifix
With reference to your query, please be informed: 1. A crucifix, in its traditional form as commonly displayed in churches and the like, represents…
Mufti Abdurragmaan Khan - AskImam4 Dec 2022
Wearing uniform with a Greek god - does this constitute minor shirk?
Assalaamu Alaikum, I have been asked the following two questions. I would appreciate your response to them. I've recently got a new work uniform on…
- Mufti Online4 May 2026
Renewing one's imaan
If you see a Muslim doing kufr by mocking Islam as an example or doing something else that is kufr, then he later does the 2nd kalima, perhaps for…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN15 Jul 2018
What is Bid’a Hasanah in Islam?
What is Bid’a Hasanah in Islam?
Muhammad ibn Adam - Ibn Masood25 Feb 2026
Status Of Imaan Concerning The Belief In Allah Ta’ala
If a person truly believes that Allah Ta’ala is in contact with His Throne—meaning that He is sitting, that He has made a movement to sit on His…
Mufti Abrar Ahmad Motala - Azaadville10 May 2022
Killing Insects
A person has a problem with bees. They come in the house and even sting us. May we kill them? What about other insects? Mosquitos, bugs, ants,…
- MUBZ22 Oct 2025
Will a Rape Victim be Subject to the Ḥadd of Zinā?
Assalamu Alaykum. If a woman is raped, will she also face the capital punishment for zina?
- Camperdown13 Feb 2025
Fasting on the 15th of Shabaan
Salaam Mufti I heard some Molvis that follow Sheikh Yunus Jawnpuri saying that it is Bidah to fast on 15th Shabaan. He states that the Hadeeth of…
Azhar Mownah - MJC19 Jul 2025
Are Women Punished More than Men on the Day of Judgement?
With reference to your query, please be informed as follows: 1. The mentioned hadith is categorized as slightly weak, indicating that it should not…
Mufti Abdurragmaan Khan - AskImam20 Sep 2022
I have waswasas and I am not sure if I commited Shirk
Asalamu Alaikum Mufti, I've been having severe waswas and I don't know if I commited shirk. So, whilst I am praying and I reach the end of my…
Khalil At-Tatarstani - Mufti Online30 Oct 2025
Muftis using words like "one may risk his imaan through doing such and such action"
Can you please explain what scholars mean by each of these in kufr related queries if they respond with the following: 1. "One is risking their iman…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN25 May 2018
Are Weekly Group Dhikr Gatherings a Reprehensible Innovation (Bid`a)? (2/2)
Someone threw the following narration at me a couple of days ago, do you happen to know it or have any commentary upon it at all? This is [said to…
- Ibn Masood2 Sep 2025
Committing Kufr
If a person commits an act of Kufr, does he lose his Imaan, or is he close to losing his Imaan?
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali - Azaadville20 Jun 2021
Kufriyyah Statements
I have said to my Aunty in law “can’t be a bad thing, can’t do any harm can it”. These words were in reference to her HIV positive homosexual…
- MUBZ18 Sep 2025
Playing Chess
Assalamu alaikum ww. What is the ruling on playing chess as a hobby to exercise the mind.
- Camperdown30 Nov 2024
What Islam says about Isa Alayhis Salaam? [Books]
Assalaamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakaatuh Respected Mufti Sahib. A Christian recently reverted to Islaam and mentioned to me that she has a…
Mohammad Ramis - MJC16 Jan 2024
Circumcision for a New Muslim
Circumcision is not a prerequisite for an individual to embrace Islam. The fundamental requirement is to bear witness that there is no deity worthy…
Mufti Abdurragmaan Khan - AskImam27 Jan 2021
Is it permissible to dissect a pig?
In biology class, we have to dissect pigs. So is it permissible to dissect a pig?
Shakib Alam - Mufti Online14 Jul 2025
Mistakenly saying something of kufr
If a person, due to slip of tongue, said something of kufr while not intending it, is he kafir? For example, a person wanting to say that "one who…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN25 May 2018
Are Weekly Group Dhikr Gatherings a Reprehensible Innovation (Bid`a)? (1/2)
Is it wrong to gather weekly, on a specific day, for a group dhikr including the sending of salat and salam on the Prophet, as some followers of…
- Ibn Masood31 May 2024
Deviated Sects
I am reaching out to seek your expertise and guidance on understanding the various subsets within Islam. I am eager to learn more about the…
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Azaadville8 Sep 2026
Bowing In Martial Arts
Regarding martial arts I want to know: Is it allowed to bow to greetings and as a sign of respect and what is it like if it contains a Buddhist…
- MUBZ6 Aug 2025
A Very Dark Tunnel, Darker Than Our Graves
Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatulahi Wa Barakaatuhu I trust that all my Beloved Ulema at MUBZ are well and protected and blessed by our Creator. A sister…
- Camperdown29 Oct 2024
Trick or Treat? # Halloween
is it correct for masājid to have programs about Halloween being haraam and thereafter tell jinn stories and finally give them candy. Clarification:…
Shaheed Rashid Shaikh - MJC13 Jul 2023
Ruling on Yoga
Any form of yoga that incorporates religious elements from its Hindu and Buddhist origins, be they contemplative, spoken or practical, would be…
Mufti Taha Karaan - AskImam27 Jan 2021
Hadith on Purity being half of Imaan
I heard that purity is Half Iman. Is it true?. What purity it is referring to is it purity from outside or purity of soul ?
Shakib Alam - Mufti Online3 Feb 2025
Is making the masjid dirty and najis an act of kufr?
Is making the masjid dirty and najis an act of kufr even if the person doing it has imaan in his heart, and loves Allah, the masjid and Islam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN19 May 2016
Is Tasawwuf Shirk like how some salafis claim?
The practise of Tawasuf is encouraged by many scholars, and there is a handful of scholars who’ve said it’s borderline shirk. I’ve been researching…
Syed Haneef Ahmed - Ibn Masood2 Jan 2024
Aamils using prescriptions of Kufr
I have read the question and answer about visiting a Hindu or Sangoma for assistance. In the answer provided, are the consequences if a Muslim goes…
Maulana Ebrahim Ahmed - Azaadville24 Jun 2026
Exchanging Gifts On Aashura (10th Muharram)
Is it permissible to give gifts to friends and family for ashura and make it a custom?
- MUBZ6 Aug 2025
The Loss of a Son & Ādam and Ḥawwā’ (ʿAlaihima al-Salām)
Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakaatuhu May my email find you under the best of conditions and under the protection of Allah! I live in an…
- Camperdown25 Mar 2024
Quran khatam for the deceased after 40 days
Is it permissible to have a Quran khatam for the deceased as a group and then dua 40 days after death? Can it be done at any time as a group if not…
Owais Fasih Siddiqui - AskImam4 Dec 2020
Waswasa regarding Kufr and Shirk
Assalam u alikum hazrat Hazrat i am having waswasas from almost 30days. Hazrat I had read your various fatwa regarding waswasa.Yesterday I was going…
Ahmad Patel - Mufti Online28 Jan 2025
Repenting from major sins and shirk
If someone continuously commits major sins and then commits shirk, will his repentance for shirk not be accepted since he's attached in major…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN2 Dec 2015
The Ashari & Matureedi Aqeedah (2/2)
Can you please explain who the Ash’arees are? I am very confused about them because ulema-e-Deoband usually list themselves as Ash’aree or Matreedi,…
Zameelur Rahman - Ibn Masood16 Nov 2023
Killing insects with a UV light
Is it permissible to use UV LIGHT insect zappers in a butchery, or in other settings? Cleanliness and having a sterile environment is important.…
Maulana Ahmed Saeed
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