Question Summary:
Uttering words of kufr without meaning it

Question Detail:

Asalaam U Alaikum Ya Mufti Ebrahim,

Answer :

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

As-salaamu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullaahi wa-barakaatuh.

Brother in Islaam,

In principle, it is kufr to willingly utter words of kufr; such an takes one out of the fold of Islaam and annuls his marriage. We advise both of you to make tawbah and istighaar and repeat your shahaadahs and renew your nikaah. In the future, think before you speak. If there is a need to admonish one another, adopt logical and rational methods. Seek marriage counseling if needed. Don’t jeopardize your imaan by making such comments^[1].

And Allaah Ta’aala Knows Best.

Muajul I. Chowdhury

Student, Darul Iftaa

Astoria, New York, USA

Checked and Approved by,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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^[1] الفتاوى الهندية (2/ 283)

رجل كفر بلسانه طائعا وقلبه مطمئن بالإيمان يكون كافرا ولا يكون عند الله مؤمنا كذا في فتاوى قاضي خان ما كان في كونه كفرا اختلاف فإن قائله يؤمر بتجديد النكاح وبالتوبة والرجوع عن ذلك بطريق الاحتياط