Permanent
Committee for Scholarly Research and ‘Ifta
Second question from fatwa No. (10561):
Q 2:
It is admittedly true that faith increases and decreases. However, I suffer
from weakness of faith and harshness of the heart. How can I strengthen my
faith and soften my heart, and submit my limbs humbly to Allaah amidst the worlds temptations? Dear Sheikh, kindly elaborate on this matter. May Allaah reward
you.
A:
Faith indeed increases if a person obeys Allaah and decreases if they disobey
Him.
So, you should be keen to preserve offering the obligatory prayers in
congregation, pay Zakah
willingly as a means to expiate sins, be Merciful to the poor and
the needy. You should keep company of pious and
righteous people who may prove helpful to you in applying
the rulings of Shari`ah and guide you to attain happiness in life and the
Hereafter. You should avoid innovators and sinners lest
they should beguile you into temptations and weaken your enthusiastic nature of
benevolence. Do as many voluntary acts of goodness as you
are able to, resort to
Allaah, and ask him to grant you success.
