Rejecting taqdeer
Question
If a Muslim does not believe in taqdeer (destiny), is he or she still a Muslim?
Answer
Taqdeer is part of the fundamental beliefs of Islam. If one rejects taqdeer, one will not be a believer.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
أصل التوحيد وما يصح الاعتقاد عليه يجب ان يقول آمنت بالله وملائكته وكتبه ورسله والبعث بعد الموت والقدر خيره وشره من الله تعالى والحساب والميزان والجنة والنار حق كله... (منح الروض الأزهر في شرح الفقه الاكبر 46-60)
قال في شرح السنة الإيمان بالقدر فرض لازم (مرقاة 1/ 256)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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