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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.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
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Shirk & Kufr fatawa — page 13 of 14
- Ask Imaam16 Nov 2005
i was readin a book written by the people of "barelwee" and in that book it said that da ulema issued a fatwa of kufr for hazrat gangohi and hazrat qasim nanotwi
i was readin a book written by the people of "barelwee" and in that book it said that da ulema issued a fatwa of kufr for hazrat gangohi and hazrat…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam11 Oct 2005
you have wrote "kafir shia" when they read a kalam "LA ILLA HA ILL LAHA MUHAMMAD DAR RASOOL ULLAH
AOA Dear Imam Thanks for the answer, I told my friend to visit this site regarding the answer from imam sahib, I read the answer and one question…
E. Vawda - Ask Imaam25 Oct 2004
How can we stop spreading Shirk in the society?
Respected Brother-in-Islam. We have a very disturbing situation in our community. There is a person who claims that he has Jinnat in his control. As…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam23 Sep 2004
To seek the help of any deceased and pray to him is Shirk
Reference to Question 6636 in which you mentioned To seek the help of any deceased and pray to him is Shirk. It is not permissible to address any…
Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abassommar - Ask Imaam13 Aug 2004
If a Muslim does,t say his prayers then does he/she gets the status of Kafir?
Respected Mufti Sahib, If a Muslim man or woman does not say his/her Fard prayers then does he/she gets the status of Kafir. With reference to the…
Ml. Husain Kadodia - Ask Imaam15 Jun 2004
Is this act an act of kufr?..What if this person asks his mother to pray in the other room (because he is watching TV)
Q1: What if a person's mother comes into a room where the person is watching TV so that she (the mother) may pray. What if this person asks his…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam2 Jun 2004
is it shirk to believe that the Prophet (saw) is haazir wa naazir? Isn’t this the belief of Shah Waliyullah Dhelvi?
Salam, is it shirk to believe that the Prophet (saw) is haazir wa naazir? Isn?t this the belief of Shah Waliyullah Dhelvi as well and mot just…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 May 2004
people say taweez is shirk/haram/major sin and got proof, yet your site says different
there has been proofs from the hadith of Ahmed that prophet muhammed said that amulet is shirk, yet people say that tavees is also shirk, on your…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 Apr 2004
1)Why can one claim Unemployment benefit from a Kufr government? Claiming money which has not been earned, i.e. usury, is not permissible.
1)Why can one claim Unemployment benefit from a Kufr government? Claiming money which has not been earned, i.e. usury, is not permissible. What…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam13 Dec 2003
Is this shirk if someone thinks there is more than one god for one second but really its just a thought that comes to their mind and they actually believe in one allah swt. How does one repent.
Salaam Alikum. I have a question that is really bothering me. The other night I was listening to the 99 names of allah swt, and out of no where i…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam11 Dec 2003
What does Qadiani and Murtad mean?
Qadiani is a person belonging to the Qadiani faith. They are a group who claim to be Muslim, but have been classified as kaafir by the Ulama of the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam13 Nov 2003
is it shirk if i say i'll not do those things as those make me sick and i know by heart that the entire system is created and controlled by Allah Taa'la? for example, hot food burns mouth.
my question is about shirk. it will be benefecial to me if you read the following query with patience and give me answer. sometimes sort of thoughts…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Oct 2003
what is kafir? Is it forbidden to call non-Muslims as “kafirs”? Is this statement correct or the usage of the word “kafir” correct: “Saint Paul is a kafir name, and Ahmed is a Muslim name.”
1.What is the meaning of the word ?kafir?? Who is a kafir? Does Kafir means any one who is not a Muslim? 2.Does Allah (swt) and Rasulullah (saw)…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam12 Sep 2003
i am alhamdulillah deobandi but all brailvi call us kaafir and they give refernces from deobandi books. so in the following there are some references which brailvi give:
1) ALLAH jhoot bol sakta hai(fatawa rashidia,p.19, v.1 2) Allah ko pehlay se ilm nahin hota kay banday kya karain gay, jab banday kartay hain to…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam1 Sep 2003
My mother was christian and then converted to islam to marry my father.She later started going back to church.Is she a murtad?
My mother says that she converted just to please everybody and never believedin Islam.She was 18 when this happened . As know i want to get married…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam21 May 2003
1. Good muslim but shia is he still a kafir? 2. He thinks that Hadrat Ameer Mawiya (R.A) had something to do with the Shahadat of Hadrat Ali (R.A). Also about the war, who was on the right path?
Aslaam o Alaikum I have read some questions and answers about Shia'sm. One of my friend is half shia from father side but he himself is half sunni…
Mufti Muhammad Ashraf - Ask Imaam30 Apr 2003
do ismailies do shirk?
Ismailis are a branch of the Shi?a sect who are not Muslims. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam4 Apr 2003
I have problem I always get thoughts that some of my actions maybe leading to apostasy or some disbeliefs. These thoughts are driving me to despair
I have problem whereby I always get thoughts that some of my actions maybe leading to apostasy or some type of disbeliefs. These thoughts are…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam3 Dec 2002
My ustaaad said that shia’s are not muslim they are kafir wot do u think about shia’s and what my ustaad said ur views plz.
Amongst the Shi?as, there are many groups. The main sect is the Ithnaa-Ashaariyya. They are Kaafirs. There may be some groups of the Shi?as that are…
Moulana Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam23 Nov 2002
Can struggling for some kind of dunya affair like Basketball team be shirk?
About 3 years ago, Allah, through His infinite mercy, allowed me to revert to Islam. Before that, I was a basketball fanatic (you could say it was…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam1 Nov 2002
Could you please tell me regarding the ruling of working in Dar Ul Kufr.
Noted Haidth is that which metions that if u pass through a darul Kufr Pass it as quickly as possible....If such is the case then is it permissible…
- Ask Imaam23 Oct 2002
1.Is wudu broken if you laugh during salaat. 2. also what are the acts of kufr could you please list them and give some explanation to the more complicated ones
1.Is wudu broken if you laugh during whilst making wudu, 2. also what are the acts of kufr could you please list them and give some explanation to…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam2 Sep 2002
Does kufr break wudhu? If a person says or does something that kicks him from Islam then make shahada, can he pray if he had wudhu before getting kicked out of Islam or while he was out?
Does getting kicked out of Islam and/or coming back in break wudhu? If a person says or does something that kicks him from Islam then make shahada,…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Aug 2002
O Muhammed, through your intermediary do i set my face towards my Lord......"??? What is this 'O Muhammed' in this supplication? is this not shirk? ... refer Hisn Haseen
there is a dua to recite after 'Salatul Hajaat' included by Allama Jazri(r.h) ..the translation is "O Allah, while setting my face towards You i beg…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Aug 2002
1)one should have a shaikh or a really pious person whom he should always obey, the part that I don’t understand is that isn’t this shirk or riyakaari?2)Quran Khwani when moving houses
1. I read in Fazail-e-Amal that Shaikh Akbar Teahreer (R.A.) said (not exact words) one should have a shaikh or a really pious person whom he should…
Moulana Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam22 Aug 2002
regarding calling anyone kaafir - could you give me daleels that one can call someone kaafir (who has been declared kaafir by reliable Ulama
when i tell my family members that Shias, anyone holding Muhammed (sallahu alaihai waslaam) as Haazir/Naazir (like most Burelvis), those who mock…
Moulana Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam6 Aug 2002
Allaho rabbo Mohammadin Salla alayhe wasallama, nahano ebado Mohammadin salla alayhe wasallama ... This dua could have a meaning of shirk and should be avoided ??
Please let me know the meaning of this darood 1) Allaho rabbo Mohammadin Salla alayhe wasallama, nahano ebado Mohammadin salla alayhe wasallama. I…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam15 Jul 2002
When we request people to make Du’aa for us, or for a particular issue we are facing, are we committing shirk in any way by (a) telling others about our difficulties, (b) using the help of others?
Does sharing with anybody our hardship or a particular problem in life we are facing, fall under ?complaining against the will of Allah s.w.t.?…
Mufti Bilaal Cassim - Ask Imaam9 May 2002
It was not due to milk but by My Order. Tableghi people say that the pious man did a shirk that is why Allah caught him
Some tableghi jamat people say in their beyans (speeches) that there was a pious man who was so Abid. Once he drank milk and after some time he felt…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam7 May 2002
Is it permissible for Muslims to vote for a candidate in the coming kufr (not based on Shar'iah) elections?
Some brothers hold following opinion: Legislation is right of Allah and is not to be delegated to anyone other than a Caliph in Islamic State.…
- Ask Imaam29 Mar 2002
Does Islam allow visiting darbaars of pious people or is it shirk? Please provide an authentic source for the given.
Kindly refer below our standard reply to similar query and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai FATWA DEPT. You were unfortunate to come into…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam5 Mar 2002
Can one claim Unemployment benefit from a Kufr government?
JazakAllah Khair
for: Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Feb 2002
Please answer my question on 'acts of kufr'
In ignorance and because of lack of knowledge on such issues I (unknowingly of the consequenses of my action), did something which I regret/repent…
for: Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Jan 2002
I get many thoughts of doubt and shirkh, will I be forgiven.
Assalamualaikum brother. I have a question on doubt and Shirkh. Firstly I am aware that shirkh and Disbelief are not forgiven (Please correct me if…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 Oct 2001
Is using the word 'your majesty' for a human a statement of kufr, although kufr was not intended?
The word, 'Your Majesty' is not a statement of Kufr. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai FATWA DEPT.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 Oct 2001
Mufti Sahab Asalamoalikum, Who are Ahle Hadiths and Shiya are They Kaafir?
Mufti Sahab As in hadith it is mentioned that one tack will go to Jannah if it is Ahle-Sunna (INSHA ALLA) so will be there anybody in Jannah from…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 Sep 2001
What is the ruling on the ruler who rules with other than Allah's Law (the Shari'ah)? Is this not an act of KUFR?
Relevant verses from the Qur'an: 6:57, 5:44, 18:26, 6:62, 7:54, 12:39-40 ?It is the ijmaa? of the Ummah that if you dismantle the Shari?ah it makes…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam3 Jul 2001
The ruling of Islam on elections in a kufr system?
In reference to: http://www.khilafah.com/1421/category.php?DocumentID=1707&TagID=24
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 Jun 2001
What is the Islamic ruling regarding a father in case his children from a Christian wife become Christian? Is it Shirk?
Christians do not recognize the Islam (Prophet Mohamed "Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam" and the Quraan). Meanwhile muslim do recognize the Christianity…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 Jun 2001
Shaykh al-Islam al-Sirhindi says in Maktubat (Vol.3, Letter 38): "72 reported groups of bidah should not be called kafir, because they are Ahl al-Qibla". Why you call them (Shi'as) Kafir?
The crime of the Ja'fari Shi'as is not Bid'at, it is Kufr. If it was Bid'at, we would not say they are Kaafirs. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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