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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 12 of 14
- Mufti Online23 Mar 2013
My Muslim relative is doing shirk
I have a relative, who born as a muslim. But he is doing shirk. Every friday & in the month of ramdhan he goes to mosque. But at the same time he…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Mar 2013
Saying "Thank you" if someone gives you a haraam item
If someone gives to a person a haraam item, and the person says to the giver "thank you"is this kufr? A man comes to install the cable for the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Feb 2013
Uttering a word of kufr without understanding it's meaning
If a word/sentence does constitute Kufr and a person says that but he does not understand its meaning, or does not intend its meaning, or out of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Jan 2013
Is the following statement sinful?
My wife is pregnant Alhmadulillah. It's still the beginning of her pregnancy, but I try to buy the baby's things bit by bit to get good offers…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Dec 2012
Supporting organisations whose aqaaid are corrupt
If money collectors comes to some ones door and they are collecting for the building of new mosque, but they are people with wrong aqidah. If one…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Dec 2012
Dua Naad e Ali
I came across a Sunni Version of Dua Naad e Ali, by reading it the dua looks very good to me, could you please let me know if reading this dua is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Dec 2012
Acting in a play about Jesus
3-4 months back I did a mime (dance performance) on a song in which the lyrics was about a person who was saved and he was thanking jesus, and I did…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Nov 2012
Is intending to please others besides Allah shirk?
Tablighi jamaat members say that we should always avoid show and vanity and should render our services only to please Allah. I am quoting few…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Oct 2012
What are the consequences of a person bowing down to another person
Kindly provide a response on the following: In today's times, with more and more people watching hindi movies, their ways are being practiced by…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Oct 2012Arabic
سب عائشة رضي الله عنها
هل سب عائشة (رضي الله عنها) أو طعن في شخصيتهاأوالقول بأنهاإمرأة فاسقة(و العياذ بالله) - يكون كفراًً؟
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam27 Jun 2012
Does the following words constitute Shirk?
Aww. does it constitute shirk if someone says my son will become my 'sahaara' support in old age...she did not mean shirk , just that Allah make him…
Ismail Desai - Mufti Online6 Jun 2012
Waswasas of Kufr
I suffer from a lot of waswas about kufr. So sometimes I utter the Shahada to calm my mind. Does this affect my Nikah? If I hadn't actually comitted…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Apr 2012
Repentance after Apostasy
If a believer commits an act of kufr which renders him a murtad thereafter he repents, will that repentance be accepted or not? E.g. Someone spoke…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Apr 2012
Shias say the Qur'an is Altered
Do the Shias really say that our Qur'an is altered? If so, do they still remain as Muslims?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam9 Jul 2011
I know taking oath from other than Allah is haram. Does this include Qur'an. Is there any shirk involved here?
I know taking oath from other than Allah is haram. 1) does that include Quran? 2) I heard it is shirk to take oath other than allah. My parent take…
Mufti Ishaaq E. Moosa - Ask Imaam8 Jan 2011
I enacted the Christian prayer. Have I committed kufr and is there any kaffarah for it?
Previously, I might have prayed for the forgiveness of the soul of a Christian. I was told this was harām by one person and halāl by another. I…
Muftī Abrar Mirza - Ask Imaam16 Aug 2010
Alhumdulillah grown beard but still my family keeps on taunting me that "what about the muslims who dont make beard? are they kafirs?"
Assalam ALyukum Mufti sahib I have Alhumdulillah grown beard but still my family keeps on taunting me that "what about the muslims who dont make…
Ml. Muhammed Sindhi - Ask Imaam12 Apr 2010
Does saying; 'Istikhara Hadith is fabricated', makes one Kafir?
Does saying; 'Istikhara Hadith is fabricated', makes one Kafir? I said this to one person: There is no need to make istikhara but use your common…
- Ask Imaam16 Mar 2010
If a person not referring to himself and not knowing the meaning of what he is saying says my name is avatar, does this constitute kufr.
If a person not referring to himself and not knowing the meaning of what he is saying says my name is avatar, does this constitute kufr.
Ml. Mohammad Ashhad bin Said - Ask Imaam14 May 2009
I have commited a shirk , When I was 17 or 18 years old I had been to a small temple with one of my Hindu friends and I threw some flowers on it.
I have commited a shirk , When I was 17 or 18 years old I had been to a small temple with one of my Hindu friends and I threw some flowers on it. I…
Ml. Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam12 Mar 2009
If i commit an act of kufr and die am i a disbeliever or a sinner?
i have been specking to some salafi brothers lately we were discussing the topic of iman. my question is: is iman with action and belief or just to…
Ml. Ishaq E. Moosa - Ask Imaam11 Jan 2009
I want to ask whether I have comitted Kufr as this get together was for Christmas? And do I have to renew my Nikah?
Assalaamu Alaykum, Please answer my question Mufti Saheb. I am the only muslim in my office and the rest are Christians. On the 25th December one of…
Ml. Yusuf bin Yaqub - Ask Imaam27 Aug 2008
If a Muslim kills a kafir in an Islamic state, what is the punshment?
The life of a non-Muslim living in an Islamic state is the same as a Muslim's life. His life is sacred and will be protected by the Islamic state.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam29 Mar 2008
Salafis say voting is Shirk
Sorry for the inconvenience Mufti Sahab. One of my friends came across a salafi (probably) and that guy told him that voting is shirk as the one who…
Ml. Yusuf bin Yaqub - Ask Imaam6 Mar 2008
Kufr Akbar and Kufr Asghar
Respected Mufti Sahab Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh Is ruling with rules other than Sharee'ah "kufr akbar" or "kufr asghar". Please…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam21 Feb 2008
I have heard a hadith wherein it is mentioned that Hadrat Ali [ra] missed his asr salah because Nabi [saw] was sleeping on his lap....What has Imam Ahmad Raza mentioned that is shirk? Did Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi consider him [Imam Ahmad Raza] to have been a great aalim?
1. I have heard a hadith wherein it is mentioned that Hadrat Ali [ra] missed his asr salah because Nabi [saw] was sleeping on his lap. He began to…
- Ask Imaam17 Feb 2008
Is this Rabita Sharif as practised by Naqshibandis a Bidah? Or Shirk?
What is exactly Rabita as Sharif as practiced by the Naqshibandis , and what is the stance of the Deobandi ulema on it? I asked once to a Deobandi…
Ml. Yusuf bin Yaqub - Ask Imaam31 Jan 2008
Two terms are used, 'kaafir' and 'faasiq'. Please explain that whom we call faasiq and whom we call kaafir ...
Two terms are used, 'kaafir' and 'faasiq'. Please explain that whom we call faasiq and whom we call kaafir and what type of actions came under each…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 Nov 2007
I am worried i may have committed Shirk
My question is that: In the past i was living in ignorance (was not practicing) and didnt have much knowledge, now Alhamduli-Lah i am practicing and…
- Ask Imaam7 Nov 2007
Have i committed Shirk?
I had a question regarding fatwa # 15638. Well my situation is pretty close but a different one. I used to chat a lot and most of the time it used…
Ml. Abu Yahya - Ask Imaam31 Aug 2007
What is Shirk, Fisq, Kufr, Munafiq, Fajir...
Assalam O Alaikum, Question 1: What is 1. Shirk (mushrik) 2. Fisq (Fasiq) 3. Kufur 4. Munafiqat (Munafiq) 5 Fajir. Please give all possible details…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam29 Jul 2007
Does one become a kafir by reading behind a kafir such as a jafri or qadyani?
1. The new area ive moved into has 3 mosques, jafri, brelwi and ahle hadith. Which one should I give most priority to out of brelwi and ahle hadith?…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 May 2007
Does it take you out of the fold of Islaam to think that Allah(swt) doesn't care about you? Or what if you have that "tawakkul" sufis always talk about? Does that constitute kufr?
You know a lot of people say that some women in Jannah will be superior to some men, but what is the proof for this? Also, I'd like to know what you…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 May 2007
Are all Shias Kafir?
I recently found out my friend is a shia he proposed to my wifes cousin and told her family that he has imamat and he is a shia my wifes cousin is…
M. Jawed Iqbal - Ask Imaam4 May 2007
Reading Kufr unintentionally
As we live in nonbelivers country and here we find kufria kalimath every where, some times unintenssionaly we read those articals which will contain…
- Ask Imaam7 Nov 2006
Could you please provide a detailed explanation of the verse in the Burda, which the Salafis accuse of being shirk
Assalamu alaykum Mufti Sahib: Could you please provide a detailed explanation of the verse in the Burda, which the Salafis accuse of being shirk,…
Moulana Suhail Tar Mohammed - Ask Imaam8 Sep 2006
Will it not be Shirk or Haraam if I cast vote in favour of a political leader who does shirk by asking blessings from the "Mazaar" ?
Will it not be Shirk or Haraam if I cast vote in favour of a political leader who does shirk by asking blessings from the "Mazaar" ? It has been…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam5 Aug 2006
how can it possibly not be kufr? Does the answer given not require more clarification?
I came across the following question and answer and did not understand as to how such blasphemous statements do not tantamount to kufr if said…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam5 Apr 2006
"to deny anything established through Ijmaa of Sahaaba [radhiallaahu anhu] is also Kufr"
in answer to question # 14135 regarding eating the meat of shia you mentioned: "to deny anything established through Ijmaa of Sahaaba [radhiallaahu…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 Feb 2006
Some brother said to me that there is some kufr in the book Ileau us sunan
Some brother said to me that there is some kufr in the book Ileau us sunan he said: '' it states (in Ileau us Sunan) that it is recommended to take…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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