Fatwa #1966628 December 2011Canada
I reenacted the cross movement in thought am I still Muslim?
Question
Hello I would like to ask a question please im really scared I was Looking at a person and they did the cross sign and from head to chest then shoulder to shoulder i was wondering which shoulder they did first and in my head i did the cross sign to know which shoulder they did first I didnt do the cross sign physically I had no intention in becoming a christian Im so scared thinking maybe Allah will be angry with me thinking im a non believer now. Please help me! Im a muslim and will die muslim inshallah. Thank you!
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
This thought that has put you in doubt is from shaitān. You should not give any significance to it. In the future if you are faced with a similar dilemma then immediately recite ta’awudh that is;
اعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
May Allah Ta’ālā protect you from the whispers of shaitān.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Ali bin Cassim
Student Darul Iftaa
Los Angeles, CA (USA)