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publisher: alsalafiyyah@icloud.com
title: "Every human is born in a state of natural disposition of monotheism, then his parents make him into a Jew or a Christian or a Magian"
date: 2024-07-02
hijri: Dhul-Hijjah 26, 1445
source: Fatawa Al-Lajnah Ad-Da'imah, Fatwa no. 18794 Question 1
category: [fatwas, hadiths]
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locale: en
lang: en
excerpt: Every child is born in a state of divinely endowed natural disposition of monotheism/Islam, then his parents make him into a Jew or a Christian or a Magian.
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  taken_from:
    - web_title: الإنسان يولد على فطرة التوحيد
      web_url: https://al-fatawa.com/fatwa/105815
---

### Question: 
Is the religion one is born into the true one? 

### Answer: 
Every human is born in a state of fitrah (divinely endowed natural disposition of monotheism/Islam). The Prophet ﷺ said: “**Every child is born in a state of fitrah, then his parents make him into a Jew or a Christian or a Magian.**” (agreed upon). However, Fitrah alone is not enough to know the details of Tawhid (belief in the Oneness of Allah /monotheism) and how to worship Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He). It is incumbent to learn and try to become versed in religion; to follow and obey the Messenger of Allah ﷺ who conveyed all details that the servants need about religion and ibadah (worship). This is the way a Muslim can know the ibadah for which Allah created humanity. Allah (Glorified be He) says: “**And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans except they should worship Me (Alone).**” (Adh-Dhariyat: 56)