Nifaq Although the term nifaq is very clear there are some individuals who use nifaq and munafq for people who never have hidden their kufr and shirk. There are two types of nifaq; Major or I’tiqadi (Hypocrisy in Belief) and minor or Amali (Hypocrisy in...
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Nifaq Although the term nifaq is very clear there are some individuals who use nifaq and munafq for people who never have hidden their kufr and shirk. There are two types of nifaq; Major or I’tiqadi (Hypocrisy in Belief) and minor or Amali (Hypocrisy in Actions/Deeds). Major hypocrisy is the hypocrisy of one who conceals disbelief whilst making an outward show of being a Muslim. Al-Jarjaani said: The hypocrite is the one who is a disbeliever in his heart but pays lip service to faith outwardly. (At-Ta‘reefaat, p. 298) The one who pretends outwardly to believe in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers and the Last Day, whilst inwardly believing that which is contrary to that or part of it, is the hypocrite in the sense of major hypocrisy. These are the ones who are referred to in the verse in which Allah, may He be exalted, says: “Verily, the hypocrites will be in the lowest depths (grade) of the Fire.” [an-Nisa’ 4:145] Some of the most prominent of their characteristics are lying
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