Is Saying Ice Cream is Kufr and Eating It Cause Disbelief?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
If someone says that eating ice cream is kufr for them and then eats it, does this make them a disbeliever? What if they say that eating ice cream is like bowing to someone other than Allah or having faith in another god or religion, and then they eat it—does this constitute disbelief?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.
I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question.
If the statement was a careless expression or exaggeration, the person should repent but is not disbelief or become a disbeliever.
Scholars say that as long as one has fear and disgust for passing thoughts of unbelief (kufr) and the like and does not make them convictions, they do not harm. However, one should work on eliminating these types of expressions and thoughts.
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Wassalam,
[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat
Mawlana Ilyas Patel has received traditional education in various countries. He started his schooling in the UK and completed his hifz of the Quran in India. After that, he joined an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied secular and Aalimiyya sciences. Later, he traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, and other Middle Eastern countries to further his education. Mawlana has served as an Imam in the Republic of Ireland for several years and taught the Quran and other Islamic sciences to both children and adults. He also worked as a teacher and librarian at a local Islamic seminary in the UK for 12 years. Presently, he lives in the UK with his wife and is interested in books and gardening.
