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Is liking Christian symbols tantamount to apostasy?

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Assalam Alyaikum Ya Rokhmatullakhi Ya barokyatukh! Alkhamdullilah I’m muslim. But everytime I feel that I like cross of christian, christian words and etc. I think it is my nafs. I don’t know what to do. Because I’m against it but I can’t control this. Is it apostasy? Do you know what it is?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

You state that you are a Muslim. Tawhid, believing in the Oneness of Allah, is central to our Iman. A Muslim is averse to anything that is against Tawhid.1 The Christian cross is a symbol of Christianity. The Cross is completely against Islamic beliefs.2 Accordingly, as you state, you are surely averse to the cross and Christianity due to your sensitivity of Iman and Tawhid.

Your feeling for the cross is probably a paranoia. Furthermore, it is most likely a wasawasa(whisper) of Shaitain. Feelings are beyond one’s control. Our advice is you ignore such feelings and recite the shahadah at the sight of the cross while reaffirming your belief in the Oneness of Allah. In addition, frequently recite لا حول ولا قوة الا بالله  as to avoid the whispers of shaitan.

Do not let these feelings make you feel guilty. Shaitan attacks one’s thoughts and feelings to cause distraction and despair. Do not succumb to the attacks of Shaitan.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mirza-Zain ibn Ameer Baig

Student – Darul Iftaa

Montréal, Québec, Canada 

Checked and Approved by,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

20-11-1440| 22-07-2019

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   الجامع المسند الصحيح للإمام ابي عبد الله محمد ابن إسماعيل البخاري : دار اقلم : ١:٢٢٤1

عن أنس عن النبي ﷺ قال: ثلاث من كن فيه وجد حلاوة الإيمان: أن يكون الله و رسوله أحب اليه مما سواهما و أن يحب المرء لا يحبه إلا لله و أن يكره أن يعود في الكفر كما يكره أن يقذف في النار

 

مرقاة المفاتيح شرح مشكاة المصابيح: دار الفكر: ١٠٦

عن أبي أمامة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول االله ﷺ من احب لله و أبغض لله و أعطى لله و منع لله فقد استكمل الإيمان رواه أبو داود قال علي القاري رحمه الله: أي شيئا او شخصا فحذف المحذوف ليذهب الوهم

جديد فقهي مسائل: زمزم : ۳٠٨

جو دین اسلام و کفر کے معاملہ مین اس قدر غیرت مند ہو کیون کر سوچا جا سکتا ہے کہ وہ غیر اسلامی تیوہارون مین اور ان کی رنگ مین شرکت کی اجازت دے گا اور اس سے پسندید گی کی نظر سے دیکہے گا

 

2قوله تعالى: وما قتلوه و ما صلبوه ولكن شبه لهم

 

 

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