Re: The advent of the promissed Messiah/Issah
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Well, Suicide (act of taking own life for whatever reason) is haram in Islam and can be proven from Quran as well as Hadith (as well as from logical arguments with 'basic beliefs' of Islam as hujjat).
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There has always been difference of opinion on this among the scholars, and some scholars consider it a tactic of battle-field. There are examples from the life of Sahabas when they took these kind of actions, which would be labelled suicide. Also usually suicide is done when one is depressed or tired of their life, not the case here. So its not even considered suicide. Other scholars consider it haram. Im sure you know, in the war of 65, Pak army used this to stop Indian tank invasion. But ofcorse no one allowed killing the civilians, be it in the way of suicide or any other way. So as you can see there is difference among the Sunni scholars, and which you hold either view. There is no point in discussing this more, because both sides have their proofs from Sharia.
Please don't deny the fact that there is Ikhtilaaf regarding the permissibility of that which is refered to as a "suicide bombing" in the West. We can't deny Ikhtilaaf on an issue just because it goes against our own opinions, particularly when it isn't as if there is anything even approaching concensus or agreement from the four madhabs regarding an issue. I have been a fair number of contemporary Muslim scholars who have said that such "suicide bombings" (we are talking about the tactic here, NOT the targets) are indeed halal. Off the top of my head, I can think of the late Grand Mufti of Syria, Shaykh Ahmad Kuftaro, Shaykh al Buti al-Shafi(also of Syria), Mufti Zar Wali Khan (Pakistan), Imam Zaid Shakkir (USA) , Mufti Desai ( South Africa) who are authorized to give fatwa according to different madhabs, who believe that "suicide bombings" are indeed halal.
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As for denying any ayah of Quran: Well, obviously to deny any ayah of Quran would take a person outside the fold of Islam. But then, there is big BUT here. That is, a person would become non-Muslim if that person denies any ayah of Quran knowing that what he is denying is what Quran actually means.
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No, ignorance in not an excuse. You can refer to Fath ul Bari of Imam ibn Hajar.
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If that person is denying something because of misunderstanding, misinterpretation, misguidance, or for whatever reasons other then intentional, then that person would not be outside the fold of Islam.
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There is no taweel in the fundamentals of Islam, things that have reached the status of tawatur or there is Ijma of Sahabas on this. Taweel wont save you, and this is the view of all 4 madhabas.
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[Example: If a person says that, yes this is written in Quran but I do not believe it, than that person is not a Muslim. If a person says that, I believe what is written in Quran but my interpretation is this or that, then that person is not outside the fold of Islam. [/COLOR]
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Look above, to intrepret the Quran against the Sahabas, and Ijma of Ummat is kufar.
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As for his neyaat (intentions) of saying a thing, no Muslim can judge that other than Allah (a person neyaat regarding faith is between a person and Allah). A Muslim can only judge other person believes on what he confesses ... says with his mouth. A Muslim cannot assume what other person believes, as only Allah can judge true beliefs of a person (beliefs in heart)].
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In this world we will judge a person from what he says with ihs tongue.
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Similarly, denying anything in hadith would also take a person outside the fold of Islam. Again, there is big BUT here too. That is, denying anything in hadith with belief that particular hadith is really words of Prophet (SAW), than the person would be outsider the fold of Islam. If a person genuinely believes that particular hadith is not true and thus it is not word of Prophet (SAW) but concocted hadith, than that person is not outsider the fold of Islam.
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But 200+ ahadees which reach the status of tawatur cant be fabricted. Thats why its kufar to deny mutawatir ahdees.