Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Please answer my question on 'acts of kufr'

· 8 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 3981English

Question

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 very much and am worried that my nikkah has terminated due to it. The other day I received one of those 'chain e-mails' saying that if you don't forward it to ten other people, something bad will happen to you (there was no kufr in the mail. It was just about a girl who was ill and cured with dua). But I fear that as I did sent it on to ten people 'just in case' I beleived that something might happen if I didn't. Therefore I beleived in superstition as I didn't have the proper Islamic knowledge about how to act. I now know I was wrong to beleive such things due to doing reading and research on the topic. Did I commit an act of kufr in beleiving such superstitions. I am very worried that my nikkah has terminated. Please advize what I should do.

Answer

This is like the letter of 'Shaykh Ahmadu of Madina' which is still in circulation and unfortunately unwary Muslims continue to believe in it. Hundres of copies are regularly made and distributed to Muslims and until recently people are receiving it in the post. Furthermore, now the internet and electronic mail is used to intensify the campaign.

We have previously warned Muslims about such publications. In our opinion, the above unauthored letter and information is probably of the same nature and Muslims are advised to disregard it totally.

Forwarding the letter does not affect your Nikah. Your Nikah is intact.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

for: Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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