أبو جعفر اليمني
07-12-2007, 09:30 AM
What Makes a Muslim a Non-Muslim Kaafir
The following points list actions or beliefs that would categorize a Muslim, as a kaafir or a murtadd (apostate). This list is not intended to be comprehensive, however it is general and every person should be forewarned against the matters mentioned therein. Kufr should be recognized and acknowledged by the Muslims in general so that they know how to protect themselves from its dangers. The list is agreed upon by all Sunni scholars of Islaam starting from the Sahaabah, Allaah be pleased with them
We must however remember never to be hasty in labeling one who claims to be Muslim as a kaafir (disbeliever) or murtadd (apostate) without clear and irrefutable evidence. Kufr (disbelief) is of two types: action ('amaly) and belief ('itiqaady
There are matters which may indeed indicate or even necessitate that a person be a disbeliever (kaafir) such as defiling the Qur'aan or cursing the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) regardless of what the person espouses and it is only Allaah who knows the unseen.
As humans we can only judge or make determinations from what is outwardly evident i.e. we judge by what we see and hear from a individual
*** There are other acts that can take a person out of the fold of Islaam, but what is being presented are the well-known common beliefs present today amongst people
I-1- To disavow Allaah's Lordship (Ruboobiyah) or Deity and singular right to be worshipped (Uloohiyah) [Qur'aan 4:48 & 116, 5:72, 39:2-3, 51:56] or the message of any of the Messengers of Allaah (Tawheed) [Qur'aan 10:35, 16:36] or to claim that any Messenger or Prophet (Rasool or Nabi) came after the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam). [Qur'aan 6:93, 6:21, 7:37, 11:18-19, 18:15, 29:68, 33:40, 39:32, 61:8]
I-2- To deny or reject any of Allaah's Attributes or Names (Asmaa was Sifaat) i.e. Rising over the Throne, Speech, Living, Knowing, Hearing, Seeing, Merciful, having a face and hands (though we know not in what manner yet certainly not like His creation), or to add to them that which is not mentioned in the Qur'aan or authentic Sunnah. i.e. Belief that Allaah is not above His creation & that He is everywhere or in everything or to attribute any quality that is Allaah's alone to man [Qur'aan 4:48, 6:18 & 61, 10:3, 68 - 69, 20:5, 35:10, 42:11, 72:26 - 27, Ch. 112]
I-3 - Setting up intermediaries between oneself and Allaaah, making supplication to them, asking their intercession, and placing one's trust in them. Calling upon the dead, asking them for help, or offering them gifts or sacrifices is all shirk. [Qur'aan 2:165 & 255, 5:72, 30:52, 39:44]. To give any of the creation that which is due to Allaah alone or to be pleased with being given worship besides Allaah in any manner [Qur'aan 21:29] thus making or becoming a taaghoot (pl. tawaagheet).
I-4 - To curse, abuse the Name of Allaah, to deny or to revile Him or any of His Messengers or Prophets or Angels. [Qur'aan 2:285, 4:136, 6:10, 57:19]
I-5 - To deny, stop, or reject any Fard (obligatory) duty of the Sharee'ah (Divine Law) i.e. Salaah, Warfare, Zakaah, Saum, Hajj, Ruling/Judging by Islamic law etc... [Qur'aan 4:50, 64-65, 80] or to turn away from the religion by not learning or practicing it's precepts. [Qur'aan 32:22]
I-6- To deem or to make permissible (halaal) what is clearly forbidden (haraam) -i.e. adultery, fornication, drinking alcohol, usury/interest, taking drugs, theft, murder, sorcery, magic; or to make what is halaal haraam - i.e. to eat meat or seafood, marry plural wives, women to veil, etc. [Qur'aan 2:102, 174-176,4:69, 6:157]
I-7- To deny or reject any chapter, verse, or letter from the Book of Allaah (Al-Qur'aan) or to purposely give it deviant interpretations [Qur'aan 3:7, 6:21] i.e. not derived from the Qur'aan itself, the authentic Sunnah of Muhammad (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) [Qur'aan 6:153, 16:64] or according to established methods of tafseer. Abu Hurayrah (radiallahu 'anhu) reported that the Rasool (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "Don't pursue that which you have no knowledge of" - Musnad Ahmed. [Qur'aan 4:59, 10:68-70].
I-8- To openly show disdain, scorn, contempt for, or treat with levity the Deen of Islaam or it's tenets, obligatory injunctions or it's traditions. [Qur'aan 4:140] To ridicule and deride them or to treat the Qur'aan as a piece of garbage or filth or to trample or abuse it as an insult. [Qur'aan 4:83, 140, 6:4-5, 7:50-51, 9:63-66, 20:124, 41:26 27]
I-9- To disbelieve in the Resurrection, Punishment, or Goodly reward on the Day of Reckoning or that punishment and reward are only abstract, symbolic or spiritual. [Qur'aan , 56:1-2, 67:8-10, 69]
I-10-To say that the Righteous (Awliyaa') are above the Prophets ('alaihimus salaam) or that some of the Righteous are exempt from acts of worship prescribed by Islaam according to the Sunnah of Muhammad (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam). [Qur'aan 3:85, 8:34, 10:62-63]
I-11- To rule or judge by other than that which Allaah revealed. This is of different types and the ruling differs depending on the beliefs and actions. Whoever rules by other than what Allaah has revealed viewing it or believing it to be superior or better than Allaah's Sharee'ah is considered a disbeliever by all the Muslims. Likewise, the one who substitutes the Sharee'ah with man-made laws and views that as permissible, even if he says that to rule by the Sharee'ah is better, is a disbeliever because he has made halaal what Allaah has made haraam. If one rules as described following whims or in opposition to someone (i.e. not viewing it as equal, a substitute or superior as described above) he is considered a major sinner. [2:120, 3:85, 4:115, 5:3, 44, 49, 50, 33:36, 45:18, 58:22].
I-12-To support or aid the disbelievers/polytheists (mushrikoon) against the Muslims. [3:28. 118, 4:51, 5:57
I-13-To believe that the non-Muslims are not kuffar, or doubt their kufr or hold their belief to be valid. [3:19, 3:85, 98:6][/align
The following points list actions or beliefs that would categorize a Muslim, as a kaafir or a murtadd (apostate). This list is not intended to be comprehensive, however it is general and every person should be forewarned against the matters mentioned therein. Kufr should be recognized and acknowledged by the Muslims in general so that they know how to protect themselves from its dangers. The list is agreed upon by all Sunni scholars of Islaam starting from the Sahaabah, Allaah be pleased with them
We must however remember never to be hasty in labeling one who claims to be Muslim as a kaafir (disbeliever) or murtadd (apostate) without clear and irrefutable evidence. Kufr (disbelief) is of two types: action ('amaly) and belief ('itiqaady
There are matters which may indeed indicate or even necessitate that a person be a disbeliever (kaafir) such as defiling the Qur'aan or cursing the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) regardless of what the person espouses and it is only Allaah who knows the unseen.
As humans we can only judge or make determinations from what is outwardly evident i.e. we judge by what we see and hear from a individual
*** There are other acts that can take a person out of the fold of Islaam, but what is being presented are the well-known common beliefs present today amongst people
I-1- To disavow Allaah's Lordship (Ruboobiyah) or Deity and singular right to be worshipped (Uloohiyah) [Qur'aan 4:48 & 116, 5:72, 39:2-3, 51:56] or the message of any of the Messengers of Allaah (Tawheed) [Qur'aan 10:35, 16:36] or to claim that any Messenger or Prophet (Rasool or Nabi) came after the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam). [Qur'aan 6:93, 6:21, 7:37, 11:18-19, 18:15, 29:68, 33:40, 39:32, 61:8]
I-2- To deny or reject any of Allaah's Attributes or Names (Asmaa was Sifaat) i.e. Rising over the Throne, Speech, Living, Knowing, Hearing, Seeing, Merciful, having a face and hands (though we know not in what manner yet certainly not like His creation), or to add to them that which is not mentioned in the Qur'aan or authentic Sunnah. i.e. Belief that Allaah is not above His creation & that He is everywhere or in everything or to attribute any quality that is Allaah's alone to man [Qur'aan 4:48, 6:18 & 61, 10:3, 68 - 69, 20:5, 35:10, 42:11, 72:26 - 27, Ch. 112]
I-3 - Setting up intermediaries between oneself and Allaaah, making supplication to them, asking their intercession, and placing one's trust in them. Calling upon the dead, asking them for help, or offering them gifts or sacrifices is all shirk. [Qur'aan 2:165 & 255, 5:72, 30:52, 39:44]. To give any of the creation that which is due to Allaah alone or to be pleased with being given worship besides Allaah in any manner [Qur'aan 21:29] thus making or becoming a taaghoot (pl. tawaagheet).
I-4 - To curse, abuse the Name of Allaah, to deny or to revile Him or any of His Messengers or Prophets or Angels. [Qur'aan 2:285, 4:136, 6:10, 57:19]
I-5 - To deny, stop, or reject any Fard (obligatory) duty of the Sharee'ah (Divine Law) i.e. Salaah, Warfare, Zakaah, Saum, Hajj, Ruling/Judging by Islamic law etc... [Qur'aan 4:50, 64-65, 80] or to turn away from the religion by not learning or practicing it's precepts. [Qur'aan 32:22]
I-6- To deem or to make permissible (halaal) what is clearly forbidden (haraam) -i.e. adultery, fornication, drinking alcohol, usury/interest, taking drugs, theft, murder, sorcery, magic; or to make what is halaal haraam - i.e. to eat meat or seafood, marry plural wives, women to veil, etc. [Qur'aan 2:102, 174-176,4:69, 6:157]
I-7- To deny or reject any chapter, verse, or letter from the Book of Allaah (Al-Qur'aan) or to purposely give it deviant interpretations [Qur'aan 3:7, 6:21] i.e. not derived from the Qur'aan itself, the authentic Sunnah of Muhammad (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) [Qur'aan 6:153, 16:64] or according to established methods of tafseer. Abu Hurayrah (radiallahu 'anhu) reported that the Rasool (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "Don't pursue that which you have no knowledge of" - Musnad Ahmed. [Qur'aan 4:59, 10:68-70].
I-8- To openly show disdain, scorn, contempt for, or treat with levity the Deen of Islaam or it's tenets, obligatory injunctions or it's traditions. [Qur'aan 4:140] To ridicule and deride them or to treat the Qur'aan as a piece of garbage or filth or to trample or abuse it as an insult. [Qur'aan 4:83, 140, 6:4-5, 7:50-51, 9:63-66, 20:124, 41:26 27]
I-9- To disbelieve in the Resurrection, Punishment, or Goodly reward on the Day of Reckoning or that punishment and reward are only abstract, symbolic or spiritual. [Qur'aan , 56:1-2, 67:8-10, 69]
I-10-To say that the Righteous (Awliyaa') are above the Prophets ('alaihimus salaam) or that some of the Righteous are exempt from acts of worship prescribed by Islaam according to the Sunnah of Muhammad (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam). [Qur'aan 3:85, 8:34, 10:62-63]
I-11- To rule or judge by other than that which Allaah revealed. This is of different types and the ruling differs depending on the beliefs and actions. Whoever rules by other than what Allaah has revealed viewing it or believing it to be superior or better than Allaah's Sharee'ah is considered a disbeliever by all the Muslims. Likewise, the one who substitutes the Sharee'ah with man-made laws and views that as permissible, even if he says that to rule by the Sharee'ah is better, is a disbeliever because he has made halaal what Allaah has made haraam. If one rules as described following whims or in opposition to someone (i.e. not viewing it as equal, a substitute or superior as described above) he is considered a major sinner. [2:120, 3:85, 4:115, 5:3, 44, 49, 50, 33:36, 45:18, 58:22].
I-12-To support or aid the disbelievers/polytheists (mushrikoon) against the Muslims. [3:28. 118, 4:51, 5:57
I-13-To believe that the non-Muslims are not kuffar, or doubt their kufr or hold their belief to be valid. [3:19, 3:85, 98:6][/align