Re: Are They Muslims?
Excellent explanation by psyah.
Let me just quote an incident. Once a bedouin, embrace Islam and asked the Prophet, am I a Believer. Then, Allaah revealed to Prophet, that he is just told the Shahada and he is a Muslim, for him to be a believer, iman or faith has to still enter his heart.
So logically any of the above mentioned pimps and others by Believe in Allaah and the Prophet is a Muslim, yes about this Allaah knows the best. But to be a complete believer its different issue.
Overall, i would just say that a person is a Muslim, as s/he is embraced Islam, but the actions followed are outside the fold of Islam.
Before signing off let me add this verse of the Holy Quran, this was about the Prophet,
046.009YUSUFALI: Say: "I am no bringer of new-fangled doctrine among the messengers, nor do I know what will be done with me or with you. I follow but that which is revealed to me by inspiration; I am but a *Warner open and clear." *
This compliments Code_Red's post
Allaah knows the best.
thanks and jazakAllah....nice post:)