Aqaaid

Q: Is the qasidah burdah a form of shirk?

Q: I feel bored reciting surah mulk because I have read it many times and because of its name (mulk) and other surahs which I know its meaning. Is this kufr? Isn't this same as hating what Allah has revealed which is kufr?

Q: Do we regard Shiahs in our country as kaafir ?

Q: This Ramadan I saw a light at 4:00am next to the Quran... it was not a dream, I really saw a light... Can you tell me what it is?

Q: If someone got a problem and instead of making dua to Allah he tries other ways to come out of it. Is this low iman or kufr. (He is not making dua because he thinks that maybe Allah will not fulfill his duaa.) E.g. A financial problem came to him. He starts asking people for money. He doesn't make dua for the same reason above. Is it kufr or low iman?

Q: If someone commits kufr unknowingly or forgetfully or unintentionally, does he require to say shahadah again? If yes, then how it is that if someone committed kufr unintentionally and still he got out of Islam and became kafir? How can he be guilty of kufr while he had no intention doing it?

Q: I purchased two sets of books published by Dar-us-Salam publications, Riyad-us-Saliheen (English translation w/commentary) and Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English translation). After purchasing these I realized that Dar-us-Salam books have Salafi influence and I found some contradicting statements in one of the books. I have since stopped reading them all. What should be done with these books that preserves the honor and respect of the Quranic Ayaat and Ahadith contained within them?

Q: Keeping in mind that Allah Ta'ala is the power behind everything, can Muslims believe in the following:

1) Global warming, and that people should be environment-friendly.

2) Life in Mars might be possible.

3) People have gone to the moon.

4) The big bang theory.

Schools drill these into students' minds.

Q: I'd like to enquire about the permissibility of the following

1. Drawing Arabic calligraphy for hanging on one's wall as remembrance of Allah Ta'ala

2. Drawing Arabic calligraphy as a means of remembrance of Allah Ta'ala for others, through which one may derive an income from its sale.

The Arabic calligraphy is legible to one who can recite basic Arabic, and does NOT form animate pictures, nor does it have animate objects in it. Examples are, names of Allah Ta'ala, Quraanic ayaat, zikr (SubhanAllah, Alhamdulilah, etc.). If permissible, then please advise if there are any further details that I should be precautious about.

Q: Some friend of mine told me about three things which has an effect on a persons life.

1. House/land.

2. Wife

3. Horse/vehicle

These three things can affect the owner in his personal development. It may prosper his life or it may downgrade him or no development. Does it really have any effect of such in life in the light of Islam and Deen?