Issue Of Takfir When A Proclaimed Muslim Denies Basic Tenets Of Islam
Please see umer sb responses here Discussion 54287 • Reply 54639 Technically, he is not muslim
Thank you for your response, but I must admit I’m still a little confused and have a follow-up question based on that initial point. The principle was explained that publicly denying a basic tenet of Islam, like the belief in Allah, would take someone outside the fold of Islam, even though the person introduce himself as a muslim rather insist on that. My confusion arises from the application of this principle. If that is the standard, then wouldn’t the same logic apply to other fundamental tenets? For instance, if someone publicly rejects the Finality of Prophethood ( Khatm-e-Nabuwwat ), aren’t they also publicly denying a basic and essential doctrine of faith? On what grounds would such a person not be considered to have left the faith, based on the very same principle? I’m trying to understand why the criterion seems consistent for one tenet but not always applied with the same clarity to others. Could you please help clarify this distinction for me?”