If I Believed a Kufr Idea Out of Ignorance, Are My Past Prayers Accepted?
Question
Assalamu Alaikum Sheikh. I have a question. I have known since childhood that in Islam, Allah knows the mind of His servant. No one knows the mind of a person except Allah. I believe in the Quran with all my heart. But I once committed a kufr. I had a misconception in my mind. Where I grew up, there are some people who say what is in the minds of others. I believed them. I believed that Allah has given some people such a power through which they can know the minds of people. But I did not realize at that time that my belief was completely wrong and that what I was believing and saying was kufr. I did not make this mistake with the intention of committing kufr. I did not realize at that time that what I was believing and saying was kufr. I was in a wrong belief. Is this my ignorance? Do I have to be held accountable and are my prayers and supplications at that time valid and accepted?
Islamic Ruling & Answer
Walekumussalam,
This was your ignorance and misunderstanding; it was not a deliberate adoption of disbelief. Therefore, no ruling of kufr applies to you, and your faith is not invalidated.
You were still a Muslim at that time, so your prayers and supplications from that period remain valid and accepted. However, going forward, it is important to hold correct beliefs and avoid such misconceptions.
Answered by
Mufti Tosif Qasmi
June 15, 2026
Researched & verified under our editorial & answer-review policy.
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