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Shirk & Kufr
526 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Shirk & Kufr, part of Beliefs & Aqeedah. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Shirk & Kufr fatawa — page 6 of 14
- Ask Imaam22 Aug 2018
Saying Allah has done injustice is kufr
Assalamualaikum, My wife said that "Allah has done injustice" (may allah forgive) in anger during an argument. This was with reference to our…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Ask Imaam18 Aug 2018
Do the following statements constitute Kufr?
AoA, I would like to know if any of the statements below constitute kufr and what to do if the people around you say stuff like this 1.Someone said…
Tareque Ahmed - Ask Imaam15 Aug 2018
Listening to music with words of Kufr
Aslaamualaikum Mufti Sahib. I would really appreciate it if you reply please. 1 )Is a Muslim a kaafir if he listens to songs that contain kufr…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Ask Imaam14 Aug 2018
Taking oath on kufr
1) A Muslim has a thought about breaking Namaz/Salaat whilst or before reading Namaaz/Salaat and also has other thoughts before/whilst reading…
Tareque Ahmed - Ask Imaam9 Aug 2018
Can I become a police officer? Will it be regarded as kufr to become a police officer?
Assalam’aleykum, I live in canada and have studied to be a police officer. However, recently I have been told this is kufr and haram Kufr For these…
Hussein Muhammad - Ask Imaam3 Aug 2018
Displeased with the decree of Allah Taa’la, will it be kufr?
I have been watching a video on the Seerah of Nabi Muhammad Peace be Apon him. The lecturer Yasir Qadhi said that complaining to Allah can be Kufr.…
Tareque Ahmed - Mufti Online31 Jul 2018
Husband getting annoyed when wife wants to perform salaah
I wanted to perform salaah so I asked my husband to switch off the tv, so he said "Ey" as if he was annoyed. Is such a comment kufar?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Jul 2018
Doubts regarding one's Imaan
I suffer from doubts regarding many things. I am constantly remembering jokes and statements I made in the past that may have been statements of…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Jul 2018
Getting bored reciting Surah Mulk
I feel bored reciting surah mulk because I have read it many times and because of its name (mulk) and other surahs which I know its meaning. Is this…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Jul 2018
Are Shias Muslims?
Do we regard Shiahs in our country as kaafir ?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Jul 2018
Not making dua when faced with a problem
If someone got a problem and instead of making dua to Allah he tries other ways to come out of it. Is this low iman or kufr. (He is not making dua…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Jul 2018
Repeating the kalimah after unknowingly committing kufr
If someone commits kufr unknowingly or forgetfully or unintentionally, does he require to say shahadah again? If yes, then how it is that if someone…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Jul 2018
Watching movies with devils and evil spirits
My question is if a Muslim watches fictious super hero movies like spiderman and other super hero movies in which they show a super hero getting…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Jul 2018
Getting happy due to being called by the name of a soccer player
I played very good football. My friend told me "nice Ronaldo". I smiled at him, thinking and accepting that I am Ronaldo and becoming happy about…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 May 2018
Making fun of Islam
1. If someone does kufr (by mocking islam) after that he comes to know its kufr, is it necessary to say shahadah and repent? Case1: I am asking this…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 May 2018
Having doubts about Islam
If a Muslim has a doubt concerning an Islamic thing, like he heard someone say something about Islam but its widely accepted thing and he gets doubt…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 May 2018
Will a non-Muslim who passes away while having knowledge of Islam still be a kaafir?
If a non muslim is made known about islam and he is in doubt about his religeon. If he spends free time on useless things and doesn't search about…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 May 2018
Taking the name of Allah at the time of adultery
This question is very important. In fact, almost all committing this sin face this, but do not think about it and do not ask about it. Will this be…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Apr 2018
Is saying "Allah is testing me in the worst way possible" kufr?
A friend of mine said to me that Allah is testing me in the worst way possible. Is it kufr?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Apr 2018
Muslim students writing about evolution
My sister is currently set to graduate at the end of this year, after which she will join the rest of my family in Turkey. However, this term she…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Apr 2018
Is mocking people kufr?
Suppose that I was explaining a question of maths to another person. He was weak in maths so he could not understand properly what I explained. Then…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Apr 2018
Inviting towards disbelief
Someone sent me a page telling about the weirdest shows, the description of the show read that: 'A 2009 Turkish reality show where an imam, a Greek…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Apr 2018
Drawing pictures of kufr
I had an art project on the Mexican day of the dead festival and painted canvases that I think are haram. I painted two girls and one of them…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Apr 2018
Accepting literature of different religions
I live in the west, and every now and then, some Christian or Jew knocks on the door to give out pamphlets that promote their religion or an event…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Apr 2018
Going to an astrologer
Is going to an astrologer permissible in Islam to know one's future ?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Mar 2018
Deleting a recording of an incorrect statement one made
If someone did a radio play for university coursework and their character in the script said an utterance of shirk, for example if they said…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Mar 2018
Imaan of a person who says "Ya ghous al madad"
What will be the status of the imaan and the nikah of a person who has fallen into bidah and makes statements as "Ya Shaykh Al madad" addressing his…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Mar 2018
Thoughts of kufr
I live in Iran and I have problem with my life. Sometimes when I am playing games or prayer I always say bad words at Allah in my heart. I don't…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Mar 2018
Explaining kufr statments to others
Is it permissible to say out loud words of kufr and shirk when you are teaching someone to not say them? For example can you say "You should not say…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Mar 2018
If a girl does mut'ah, does she leave the fold of Islam?
If someone/girl agrees to a "temporary marriage" aka muta marriage to a shia .. does this mean she leaves the fold of Islam? And if so what are the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam11 Mar 2018
Saying something which is kufr or shirk without any knowledge
what shall i do if i thik i may have strayed ito kufr or shirk by saying something without knowledge or knowig? i have been reading about kufr and…
Mehrazur Rahman - Mufti Online8 Mar 2018
Fear of husband making kufr statements
My husband is depressed because he is with his father in his buisness and his father does some haraam dealings. He doesnt want to be left with the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Feb 2018
Doing a school project on Diwali and Hindu gods
I really need to know something so badly! In my art project at school last year in year 13, it was about festivals so I looked into Diwali and wrote…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Feb 2018
Bowing down to one's husband
Last night myself and my husband were having an argument about him being a bully. I bowed down to my husband to prove to him he is always right and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam22 Feb 2018
Will playing this game constitute shirk?
Assalamu alaykum, First I want to thank you for the work you are doing, may Allah reward you with his greatest reward. My question is following: I…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Mufti Online20 Feb 2018
Non-Muslim parents forcing one to worship the dead
I am reverted to Islam and used to be a Hindu. I do not worship idols but during some days Hindu people worship the dead people of their family to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam19 Feb 2018
Inviting one to sin is kufr
Clarification on Fatwa I am after a clarification of Fatwa 21056 It has been mentioned that Playing that motivates one to go astray from his…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Mufti Online15 Feb 2018
Mistakenly saying "there is no Lord"
I was passing by the road and on a car's mirror it was written God forbid "Jesus is the lord" god forbid. I said to my self that there is no lord.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Feb 2018
Calling oneself a disbeliever
Please give me the ruling regarding the following: Question: In order to convince someone of something, someone said, for example, "So-and-so does…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Feb 2018
Muslim helping a non-Muslim against Muslims
I know that if a Muslim helps a non Muslim against Muslims, he leaves the fold of Islam. What is the crieteria of help? For example if I have a non…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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