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Z.AL-Rashid · **Is the Shahadah enough to be a Muslim? -** 02-21-2007

Wa Rahmatullahi Ra Barakatuhu,

Its an Issue which is confusing me and my lack of knowledge doesn't help. We say that to be a Muslim one only needs to say "Ah-haduAllah Illahah Illallah, Wa ash-hadu Anna Mohammadan, Abduhu wa Rassuluhu" (We bear witness know one worthy of worship besides Allah(SAW) and Mohammad(SAW) is the last massenger.)

But time and time again I have heard brothers and sisters refer to other brothers and sisters as kaffirs. I refrain from saying someones a Kaffir, but admit many show acts of Kufr, and Know that when some one does a Kufr action then they are a kaffir for the duration of that action(May Allah(SWT) Guide us all). But even then we do not know the intentions of a person and the knowledge they have and Allah(SWT) knows best.

But its also true when you say the Shahadah we entail with it many other Beliefs (Belief in the the Authority of Qur'an as Allah(SWT) infallible words, The Sunnah, The last Massenger(SAW), previous prophets etc

Therefore is it ok to call someone a kaffir whos actions or beliefs directly contradict/oppose a verse of the Qur'an? What if it contradicts a Hadith (Sunnah)?

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Z.AL-Rashid Truth+Justice=Islam Status: Offline Posts: 1,008 Reputation: 8062 Rep Power: 25 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the soul created by Allah within a body sustained by Allah in his domain Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Is the Shahadah enough to be a Muslim? - 02-21-2007 Wa Rahmatullahi Ra Barakatuhu, Its an Issue which is confusing me and my lack of knowledge doesn't help. We say that to be a Muslim one only needs to say "Ah-haduAllah Illahah Illallah, Wa ash-hadu Anna Mohammadan, Abduhu wa Rassuluhu" (We bear witness know one worthy of worship besides Allah(SAW) and Mohammad(SAW) is the last massenger.) But time and time again I have heard brothers and sisters refer to other brothers and sisters as kaffirs. I refrain from saying someones a Kaffir, but admit many show acts of Kufr, and Know that when some one does a Kufr action then they are a kaffir for the duration of that action(May Allah(SWT) Guide us all). But even then we do not know the intentions of a person and the knowledge they have and Allah(SWT) knows best. But its also true when you say the Shahadah we entail with it many other Beliefs (Belief in the the Authority of Qur'an as Allah(SWT) infallible words, The Sunnah, The last Massenger(SAW), previous prophets etc Therefore is it ok to call someone a kaffir whos actions or beliefs directly contradict/oppose a verse of the Qur'an? What if it contradicts a Hadith (Sunnah)? __________________ Ther R those who have knowledge and Kno they have it, The Teacher Ther R those who have knowledge but do not kno they have it, The Gifted Ther R those who do not have knowledge BUT kno they don't have it, The Seeker There R those who don't have knowledge and don't kno that they don't, The Loser