Overcoming Fear of Lizards: Is it Shirk and Will I be Forgiven?

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Q: I have extreme fear of lizards. By the grace of Allah Ta’ala I am trying to overcome this by ignoring its presence. Is this fear a shirk and will I be forgiven?

Bismillaah

A: No, it is not shirk.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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