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What words or acts take a person out of Islam?

449 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 9 South African Darul Iftas (Ask Imaam, Mufti Online, Ibn Masood, Azaadville, Camperdown, Miftahul Falaah and others). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.

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What the Darul Iftas say

“A1) If you are absolutely certain that your nephew and niece have become renegades (Murtad), then it was not permissible for you to give the rentals to them since a disbeliever (Kaafir) cannot inherit from a Believer (Mu’min) and vice versa.”

Ibn Masood — Murtad Inheriting From A Muslim · 20 Apr 2026

“The command of Shariah is that if he has become a murtad and is not prepared to accept Islam, then one should cut off all ties with him. Continuing to live with him as normal is against the laws of Shariah and is not permissible.”

Mufti Online — Interacting with a murtad · 11 Jul 2024

“Jannah and Jahannam were created by Allah to reward the believers through His mercy and to punish the disbelievers, as well as the sinful believers. On the day of Qiyāmah every human from Ādam(‘alayhi salām) till the last person will be resurrected and will enter Jannah or Jahannam based on the decision of Allah .”

Ask Imaam — Will the disbelievers remain in Jahannam forever? · 15 Oct 2020

“Respected Moulana The answer to your query is as follows: With regard to a Kaafir donating something as Waqf, then we will only consider it as Waqf if the Kaafir himself believes it to be an act of virtue, and that he will receive (divine) reward for his action.”

Miftahul Falaah — Waqf made by a Kaafir · 30 Jan 2026

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  1. Murtad Inheriting From A MuslimIbn Masood · 20 Apr 2026
  2. Bequest in Favor of Apostate [Murtad] and Illegitimate ChildrenCamperdown · 2 Mar 2026
  3. Waqf made by a KaafirMiftahul Falaah · 30 Jan 2026
  4. Status of a waqf made by a kafirMufti Online · 21 Sep 2025
  5. Shīʿah Doctrine of Imāmah – Is it Kufr?MUBZ · 8 Aug 2024
  6. Punishment For Blaspheming Nabee Sallallahu Alayhi Wa SallamAzaadville · 14 May 2024
  7. Wearing uniform with a Greek god - does this constitute minor shirk?Ask Imaam · 4 Dec 2022
  8. Is Tasawwuf Shirk like how some salafis claim?Jamiat KZN · 19 May 2016
  9. Effect of Apostasy on MarriageMJC · 18 Nov 2025
  10. A Female Uttering Words of KufrIbn Masood · 25 Jul 2024
  11. Interest money to poor KafirCamperdown · 29 Jan 2024
  12. Duaa for a sick KaafirMiftahul Falaah · 4 May 2026
  13. Calling Shias kaafirMufti Online · 9 Dec 2024
  14. Interacting with a murtadMufti Online · 11 Jul 2024
  15. Will the disbelievers remain in Jahannam forever?Ask Imaam · 15 Oct 2020

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