The Things that Nullify One's Faith
Brothers and sisters! You must be aware that there
are things that nullify your Islam. We will mention here the ten
most common ones. Please be mindful of them.
The First:
Associating partners with Allah (shirk). Allah, the Most High
says:
{إِنَّهُ مَن يُشْرِكْ بِاللهِ فَقَدْ
حَرَّمَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ الْجَنَّةَ وَمَأْوَاهُ النَّارُ وَمَا
لِلظَّالِمِينَ مِنْ أَنصَارٍ}
"Truly, whoever associates partner
with Allah, Allah will forbid him the Garden, and his abode will be
the Fire, and the wrongdoers will have no helpers" [Surah
al-Maa`idah (5):72].
Invoking the dead, asking their help, or offering vows and
sacrifices to them are all forms of shirk.
The Second:
Setting up intermediaries between oneself and Allah, making
supplication to them, asking their intercession with Allah, and
placing one's trust in them is an act of unbelief (kufr).
The Third:
Anyone who does not consider polytheists (mushrikeen) to be
unbelievers, who has doubts concerning their unbelief, or considers
their ways to be correct, is himself an unbeliever (kaafir).
The Fourth:
Anyone who believes that some guidance other than the Prophet's
guidance is more perfect or a judgement other than the Prophet's
judgement is better has become an unbeliever. This applies to those
who prefer the rule of the taaghoot over the Prophet's rule. Some
examples are:
(a) To believe that systems and laws made by human beings are
better than the Sharee'ah (legislative system) of Islam, for
example:
i) That the Islamic system is not suitable for application in the
twenty-first century.
ii) That the Islamic system is the cause of backwardness of
Muslims.
iii) Or that Islam is only a relationship between a man and His
Lord and does not have any relations with other aspects of
life.
(b) To say that the implementation of the commands of Allah in
regards to the fixed punishments (Hu-dood) prescribed by Allah,
such as cutting off the hand of a thief or stoning an adulterer, is
not suitable in this day and age.
(c) To believe that it is permissible to rule by a law other than
what Allah has revealed in Islamic transactions, matters of
criminal justice or other affairs, even if he does not believe that
such rulings are superior to the Sharee'ah. This is because by
doing so he would be declaring as permissible something which Allah
made impermissible. Anyone who regards as permissible something
that Allah has made impermissible, such as adultery, drinking
alcohol, usury, and similar things whose prohibition is common
knowledge; such a person has become an unbeliever according to the
consensus of all Muslims.
The Fifth:
Anyone who hates anything that the Messenger (peace be upon him)
has declared to be lawful has nullified his Islam, even if he were
to abide by it and act upon it. Allah says:
{ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَرِهُوا مَا
أَنزَلَ اللهُ فَأَحْبَطَ أَعْمَالَهُمْ}
"This is because they disliked what
Allah has re-vealed, so their deeds are brought to nothing."
[Surah Muhammad (47):9]
The Sixth:
Anyone who mocks Allah, His Book, His Messenger (peace be upon him)
or any other aspect of Allah's religion has indeed become an
unbeliever. Allah says:
{قُلْ أَبِاللهِ وَآيَاتِهِ وَرَسُولِهِ
كُنتُمْ تَسْتَهْزِئُونَ * لاَ تَعْتَذِرُواْ قَدْ كَفَرْتُم بَعْدَ
إِيمَانِكُمْ}
"Say: Is it Allah, His Signs and His Messenger that you are
mocking. Make no excuse: you have disbe-lieved after your
(profession of) faith." [Surah at-Tawbah (9):65-66]
The Seventh:
The practice of magic, which includes the act of separating between
a husband and wife by turning his love for her into hatred, or
tempting a person to do things he dislikes through devilish arts.
Anyone who engages in such acts or is pleased with it is outside
the circle of Islam. Allah, the Most High says:
{وَمَا يُعَلِّمَانِ مِنْ أَحَدٍ
حَتَّىٰ يَقُولاَ إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ فِتْنَةٌ فَلاَ تَكْفُرْ}
"The two angels (Haaroot and Maaroot) did not teach anyone (magic)
without warning them: 'In-deed, we are a trial, therefore, do not
disbelieve.' " [Surah al-Baqarah (2):102]
The Eighth:
Supporting and aiding the polytheists against the Muslims. Allah
says:
{وَمَن يَتَوَلَّهُم مِّنكُمْ فَإِنَّهُ
مِنْهُمْ إِنَّ اللهَ لاَ يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ}
"He among you who supports them becomes one of them. Truly, Allah
does not guide the people who do wrong." [Surah al-Maa`idah
(5):51].
The Ninth:
Anyone who believes that some people are permitted to deviate from
the Sharee'ah of Muhammad (peace be upon him) is an unbeliever, due
to the saying of Allah :
{وَمَن يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ الإِسْلاَمِ
دِينًا فَلَن يُقْبَلَ مِنْهُ وَهُوَ فِي الآخِرَةِ مِنَ
الْخَاسِرِينَ}
"Anyone who seeks a religion other than Islam, it will not be
accepted from him, and in the hereafter he will be among the
losers." [Surah Aali 'Imraan (3):85].
The Tenth: To
turn away from the religion of Allah, or those aspects which are
necessary in order to remain within its fold, neither learning its
precepts nor acting upon it. Allah says:
{وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا عَمَّا أُنذِرُوا
مُعْرِضُونَ}
"But those who disbelieve turn away from that of which they are
warned." [Surah al-Ahqaaf (46):3].
It makes no difference whether such violations are committed
jokingly, seriously, or out of fear, except if they are done under
a state of compulsion.
We seek refuge in Allah from those deeds that entail His wrath and
severe punishment.
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Taaghoot: Here it means any other person or system which is obeyed
other than Islam. (Editor)
from A Guide to Hajj, 'Umrah and
Visiting the Prophet's Mosque Booklet
Muhammad Bin Saleh Al-Othaimeen
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