What is a Muslim?

[itsme01]

Re: What is a Muslim?

@rvikz

what is the punishment if found he is secretly praying to another god ?

none., but in the end hell.

[humhaipakistani]

Re: What is a Muslim?

@rvikz

who has the authority to expel muslim from faith what is the punishment if found he is secretly praying to another god ?

the pope maybe.

[Captain_Lota]

Re: What is a Muslim?

@rvikz

who has the authority to expel muslim from faith what is the punishment if found he is secretly praying to another god ?

Let there be no **compulsion **in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error: whoever rejects Taghut (evil) and believes in Allah hath grasped the most trust worthy hand-hold, that never breaks. And Allah heareth and knoweth all things. " *(Qur'an 2:256)

***Everyone is allowed to follow whatever religion they like. You dont have to necessarily follow Islam and you dont even have to be secretive about it. You can openly follow any religion you like and nobody has the right to harm you because of you that, physically or mentallly.

What we hear about people killing their sons and daughters who converted to another religion, that is *jaahil *(ignorant) mentality.

Sincerely,
Captain Lota

[MYwish]

Re: What is a Muslim?

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What we hear about people killing their sons and daughters who converted to another religion, that is *jaahil *(ignorant) mentality.
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agreed, What idiots, they could have taken the organs of those kaafirs and sold them for a good amount of dosh. Jaahil, ignorant ppl what a waste. Muslims have no entreprenurial skillz.

[Fayz]

Re: What is a Muslim?

Being a muslim is a constant struggle.You are never IN or OUT of the journey..the best you can do is try to be a muslim and forget the endorsement by fellow muslims.

[lazy_daisy]

Re: What is a Muslim?

What I wanted to know is that there are various things one must do in order to be classed as a muslim

Praying in the Islamic manner five times a day
fasting in the month of Ramadan
Going on Hajj (or trying to) once in your life time
Believing in one God called Allah and His prophet
etc

if you** believed** all that but say didnt pray five times

and or/ wore clothing that was not considered modest..

or things like that

what Id like to also ask are

can you list the main rules?

and the main smaller rules please

thankyou

[KARAKUSH]

Re: What is a Muslim?

@lazy_daisy

What I wanted to know is that there are various things one must do in order to be classed as a muslim

Praying in the Islamic manner five times a day fasting in the month of Ramadan Going on Hajj (or trying to) once in your life time Believing in one God called Allah and His prophet etc

if you** believed** all that but say didnt pray five times

and or/ wore clothing that was not considered modest..

or things like that

what Id like to also ask are

can you list the main rules?

and the main smaller rules please

thankyou

over to u lajawab or ahmed G

[Fayz]

Re: What is a Muslim?

@lazy_daisy

if you** believed** all that but say didnt pray five times

If you sincerely beleived in all that, you would at least 'try' to pray five times a day. We all have questions and I guess they are more belief related rather than rule related.
You don't follow the rules first and understand the religion (belief) later.

[Captain_Lota]

Re: What is a Muslim?

Ms Daisy. You mentioned theres some rules and regulations that cannot be adhered to. I was wondering which ones youre referring to?

Sincerely,
Captain Lota

[Zakk]

Re: What is a Muslim?

We are all Muslims..some of us have just lost our way..

[Vertigo]

Re: What is a Muslim?

Before writing anything else, let me tell you that I don't claim to be a scholar. I dare call myself an ordinary Muslim only.

Kalima of Islam:
"There is no god but Allah, Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is His messenger."

Kalima Shahadat:
"I testify that there is no god but Allah and I testify that Muhammad is Allah's worshipper and His messenger".

If your tongue gives this shahadat and your heart* believes* in that, you're a Muslim. Anyone who believes in oneness of God and prophethood of Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is Muslim. You must accept Muhammad (Peace be upon him) as the last prophet of one God/Allah.

Here are important articles of faith is Islam:
To believe that there's no god except Allah.
To believe in all the angels.
To believe in all His prophets.
To believe in all His books.
To believe in the day of resurrection.

Here are fundamental principles of Islam:
1- The declaration of 'La-ila-ha il-lal-la-hu mu-ham-ma-dur ra-su-lul-lah'. (There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet).
2- The observance of prayers five times a day.
3- To distribute Zakat among deserving people.
4- To observe fast during the day time during the whole month of Ramazan.
5- To perform Hajj at Makkah at least once in life, if circumstances permit.

Now what you're probably trying to know is whether a non-practicing Muslim can be termed Muslim or not. In my opinion, (which is based on the views of some scholars I read sometime back), a non-practicing Muslim is a Muslim (although sinful), as long as he believes. But if a 'Muslim' says that he does not even believe in the fundamental principles/pillars/articles of Islam, then he's actually negating the very basics of Islam. And you can not reform the word of God. In my school days, I read an essay written by some priest in which he ridiculed people who wanted to 'modernize Shakespeare' to make him more palatable to modern 'taste'. He argued that when you 'modernize' some author, you take away the essence of the original writing. It becomes your expression. It's no more the expression of the orginal writer. I wonder how on earth people can talk about reforming what they believe is divine. You can talk about interpretation; reconstruction of thought; or reforming the followers. But not the religion itself. No sir, religion doesn't need any 'reformation'. It's followers do.
Scholars also tend to distinguish between 'Muslim' and 'Momin' based on the degree of 'Taqwa'.

To sum up *my opinion *on the subject: A non-practicing Muslim is a Muslim as long as he doesn't negate the very basics of Islam. Sometimes negation can be through actions. Many argue that not following the basic tenets of Islam is also a form of negation. But I don't think we have a right to call anyone non-Muslim as long as one states one's belief in the basic principles of Islam. A person who truly believes in the truth would at least repent his/her actions that negate the truth. There's hope.

[Lajawab]

Re: What is a Muslim?

@Vertigo

A non-practicing Muslim is a Muslim as long as he doesn’t negate the very basics of Islam. Sometimes negation can be through actions. Many argue that not following the basic tenets of Islam is also a form of negation. But I don’t think we have a right to call anyone non-Muslim as long as one states one’s belief in the basic principles of Islam. A person who truly believes in the truth would at least repent his/her actions that negate the truth. There’s hope.

If negate means not performing those actions prescribed by Allah :swt: in the Quran, then that is rebellion against God…

Open up Google, and type these two words in: Quran rebellious

Or click this link…

http://www.compsoc.man.ac.uk/~moiz/quran/search.cgi?val=rebellious&ya=1&sh=1&ph=1

You’ll know exactly what negation of Allah :swt:'s Commands entails…

Allah is merciful…More merciful than any mother and in fact according to Ahadith, 70 times more merciful than the love of a mother…That is why He has placed so many ways to earn His blessings…

But He won’t stand for rebellion against Himself and rebellion against Him is not adhering to what He has prescribed and accepting or doing what He has forbidden…