Faith (Iman)

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 4 years ago
  1. Having doubts does not mean that you are a bad person as far as you are sincerely searching for the truth. Millions of people came to the true faith through doubts which led them to search then to the truth. Doubts cause a state of uneasiness in the mind and makes you think more,  and procedure of thinking is good because it usually makes you reach to the truth through strong steps supported by evidence. Allah guides all those who sincerely strive to reach to the Truth ( Sura 29, Verse 69).
  2. As far as you believe in Allah The Almighty, and His Prophets , you are a Muslim even if you have doubts about some Islamic teachings. The doubt does not mean that you deny the message of Allah. Wassalam.

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Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 4 years ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. Strengthening faith is a journey of developing useful knowledge and continuous sincere practice. In our traditions there are 10 levels of faith and so it is important for each person to continue developing their faith so that our faith becomes stronger and stronger and we progress through these levels. Knowledge of God enables us to have faith and as that knowledge increases so does our faith. At the same time, faith is a characteristic of the heart so through the light of worship and good deeds, the light of faith within becomes stronger and that is linked to the knowledge of God which is innate on the one hand, and benefits from learning from the sources of religion on the other.

May you always be successful.