Is it Disbelief (Kufr) If One Mocked Islam While Asleep?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
A person who was asleep and dreaming, and while he was dreaming, he made a joke that mocked Islam in his head and smiled while he was making it. He woke up, continued the joke, and smiled for a second. In his heart, he was not content with it. He knew in his head that he was mocking Islam and was aware. Is this Kufr, or is he excused?
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.
This is not disbelief at all. You were asleep and were having a dream, and when you woke up, you disagreed—nothing to worry about. Just ignore the doubt and remain assured.
The Pen (Moral Responsibility) is lifted from Three people
‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “The pen is lifted from three people: a sleeping person until he awakens, a child until he becomes an adult, and an insane person until he regains his sanity.” [Tirmidhi]
I would like to remind you to recite the bedtime supplications and duas. This will ensure protection and make our sleep a means of worship and peace, in sha’ Allah.
An Angel and Devil Approach you at Bedtime
Jabir (Allah be pleased with him)reported: The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “When a man retires to his bed, an angel and a devil rush to him. The angel says: End your day with good! The devil says: End your day with evil! If he remembers Allah and then falls asleep, the angel will spend the night to take care of him.” [Nasa’i]
I would like you to go through the valuable answers and links below. You will receive guidance and direction, in sha’ Allah.
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- Dreams Archives
- Invocations and Supplications: A Comprehensive SeekersGuidance Reader
- Before Sleep – Life With Allah
- Life With Allah – Connecting to The Creator
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I pray this helps with your question.
Wassalam,
[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Mawlana Ilyas Patel is a traditionally trained scholar who has studied in the UK, India, Pakistan, Syria, Jordan, and Turkey. He started his early education in the UK. He went on to complete the hifz of the Quran in India, then enrolled in an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied the secular and ‘Aalimiyya sciences. He then traveled to Karachi, Pakistan. He has been an Imam in Rep of Ireland for several years. He has taught hifz of the Quran, Tajwid, Fiqh, and many other Islamic sciences to children and adults onsite and online extensively in the UK and Ireland. He taught at a local Islamic seminary for 12 years in the UK, where he was a librarian and a teacher of Islamic sciences. He currently resides in the UK with his wife. His interest is a love of books and gardening.
