What is Imaan and Kufr ?

1. Imaan is to accept every word of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam) as the absolute truth and to testify
whole-heartedly the reality and truth of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam).
2. One who observes the above would be called a Muslim, that is, if
any of his words, actions or conditions does not reject, insult or
falsify Allah Ta'ala and His Rasool (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam).
3. If you reject one aspect,which you know that tobelieve is part of
Islam, then this is Kufr. For example, to reject Qiyamat, Angels,
Jannat,Dozakh, Hisab, or not tobelieve that Salaah, Saum, Zakaah or
Hajj is Fardh (obligatory) would make one out of the folds of Islam.
4. It is also Kufr not to believe that the Holy Quran is the Words of
Allah Ta'ala.
5. To insult the Holy Ka'aba, the Holy Quran, or any of the Prophets
or Angels is also Kufr.
6. To degrade any of the Sunnats (actions of the Holy Prophet sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam) , to make jokes of the orders of Shari'ah
(Islamic law) or to reject or suspect it untrue any known and
recognised aspects of Islam is also definitely Kufr.
7. To be a Muslim you have to, together with faith and belief, also
pledge your status as a Muslim.
8. One must pledge his faith unless there is a difficulty, for
example, you cannot speak, or tospeak would mean to lose your life or
would lose a part of the body, then it is not necessary to pledge your
faith with your tongue. However, it is always best and a means of
great reward not to sayanything against Islam even to save your life.
9. To perform actions thatare signs of Kufr and if you perform them
you will be recognised as a Kaafir. For example, to wear a "Janeo" (a
sacred thread worn by Hindus), or to have a lock of hair (plats for
men) the same as Buddhists have, or to wear a cross are all actions of
Kufr.

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