Question: Will a Muslim be excused when doing acts of Shirk such as offering a sacrifice for or making a vow for anything other than Allah out of ignorance? Answer: There are two categories of acts: First: Acts are excused when done ignorantly. Second: Acts not excused when done ignorantly. If the doer lives among …
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The consequences of committing ash-Shirk al-Akbar
Question: Does everyone who commits ash-Shirk al-Akbar (the association of a partner in worship with Allaah on a major level) become a mushrik, and thereby the (appropriate) rulings pertaining to the mushrikeen are applied upon them? Answer: Yes. Whoever disbelieves in Allaah becomes a kaafir, and whoever commits shirk with Allaah becomes a mushrik; Just …
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Ruling on studying man-made laws
Question: What is the ruling on studying man-made laws, and teaching them? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. There is no doubt that Allaah has enjoined upon His slaves to rule according to His sharee’ah and to refer to it for judgement, and He has warned against ruling by any other laws and has stated that …
Does the one who goes to a fortune teller and asks him about something become a kaafir?
Question: How can we reconcile between the two following hadeeths? 1 – “Whoever goes to a fortune teller and asks him about something and believes him, his prayers will not be accepted for forty days.” Narrated by Muslim in his Saheeh. 2 – “Whoever goes to a soothsayer and believes what he says has disbelieved …
Ruling on praying in a mosque in which there is a grave
Question: Is it correct to pray in mosques in which there are graves? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. Prayers should not be offered in mosques in which there are graves. The graves should be dug up and the remains transferred to the public graveyards, with each set of remains placed in an individual grave as …
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Ten things which nullify one’s Islaam
All praise is due to Allaah, Lord of the worlds. May peace and salutations be upon the Last Messenger of Allaah, and upon all those who follow him until the Last day. To proceed: Brother and Sister Muslim, you must be aware that there are matters which nullify your Islaam. Please be mindful of them: …
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