The second question of Fatwa No. ( 17923 ) Q 2: Is faith, in its essence, indivisible, such that if a part of it is lost, the whole is lost? If so, how is this reconciled with the fact that faith increases and decreases . A 2: Faith is divisible; it increases and decreases, as Allah the Exalted said: وَإِذَا تُلِيَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتُهُ زَادَتْهُمْ إِيمَانًا وَعَلَى رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ and when His verses are recited to them, it increases them in faith; and upon their Lord they rely - [Al-Anfal 8:2] , and He said: وَيَزِيدُ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ اهْتَدَوْا هُدًى And Allah increases those who were guided, in guidance, [Maryam 19:76] . The loss of a part of faith does not mean the loss of the whole; because the claim that the loss of a part of faith is the loss of the whole is the doctrine of the Khawarij , and it is an incorrect statement; because Allah says: وَإِنْ طَائِفَتَانِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ اقْتَتَلُوا And if two factions among the believers should fight [Al-Hujurat 49:9] , thereby affirming their faith despite the fighting among them, and He said: فَمَنْ عُفِيَ لَهُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ شَيْءٌ فَاتِّبَاعٌ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَأَدَاءٌ إِلَيْهِ بِإِحْسَانٍ But whoever overlooks from his brother anything, then there should be a suitable follow-up and payment to him with good conduct [Al-Baqarah 2:178] , calling him his brother even though he was fighting. The doctrine of the people of the Sunnah is that a person may have faith and open sinfulness, obedience and disobedience, coexisting in him; faith increases with obedience and decreases with disobedience. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.

Faith is divisible

The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta

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The second question of Fatwa No. ( 17923 )
Q 2: Is faith, in its essence, indivisible, such that if a part of it is lost, the whole is lost? If so, how is this reconciled with the fact that
faith increases and decreases .
A 2: Faith is divisible; it increases and decreases, as Allah the Exalted said:

and when His verses are recited to them, it increases them in faith; and upon their Lord they rely -

وَإِذَا تُلِيَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتُهُ زَادَتْهُمْ إِيمَانًا وَعَلَى رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ

[Al-Anfal 8:2]

, and He said:

And Allah increases those who were guided, in guidance,

وَيَزِيدُ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ اهْتَدَوْا هُدًى

[Maryam 19:76]

. The loss of a part of faith does not mean the loss of the whole; because the claim that the loss of a part of faith is the loss of the whole is the doctrine of the Khawarij , and it is an incorrect statement; because Allah says:

And if two factions among the believers should fight

وَإِنْ طَائِفَتَانِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ اقْتَتَلُوا

[Al-Hujurat 49:9]

, thereby affirming their faith despite the fighting among them, and He said:

But whoever overlooks from his brother anything, then there should be a suitable follow-up and payment to him with good conduct

فَمَنْ عُفِيَ لَهُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ شَيْءٌ فَاتِّبَاعٌ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَأَدَاءٌ إِلَيْهِ بِإِحْسَانٍ

[Al-Baqarah 2:178]

, calling him his brother even though he was fighting. The doctrine of the people of the Sunnah is that a person may have faith and open sinfulness, obedience and disobedience, coexisting in him; faith increases with obedience and decreases with disobedience.
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.

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