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I have a friend that is not a Muslim, but his father is. He told me that a lot of Muslims do not pray, some on occasion will eat pork, etc. They still believe in the Koran and so on and believe Mohammed was a prophet.

So, would you consider these people Muslim still?

2007-09-30 05:45:25 · 10 answers · asked by Green 7 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

I've also known Muslims that drink, smoke, and do not follow the lifestyle that seems to be displayed on the media.

2007-09-30 05:46:47 · update #1

10 answers

Yes they are still muslims..and are not out of islam but they would be treated strictly after death and would be punished according to their sins !they are weak muslims and not following islam properly but it does not exculde them out of the the islamic community untill they themselves do not decide or announce that they are no more muslim and are quitting following it !

2007-09-30 05:58:56 · answer #1 · answered by ★Roshni★ 6 · 5 0

For a person to be called as a Muslim, that person should have strong belief that Allah is one & only, Prophet(pbuh) is Allah messenger, also believe all the Prophets of Allah. If any person denies any one of these, then such person is not a Muslim.

Praying 5 times a day is one of the 5 pillars of Islam. eating pork is prohibited in Islam. If any person do not obey these things, then he will be punished accordingly. But still that person remains a Muslim.

2007-10-01 09:04:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

as a straight muslim we would consider these people unbelievers because they are doing as unbelievers do such as easting pork and leaving the religion for worldly pleasures. we can say they are lost sheep and just hope they can get on the right path but if they dont they cant be considered muslims. if your friend isnt muslim and his father is how is that? a father automatically gives his children the religion they have no choice in the matter. unless his father is a convert. alot of christians do not pray, eat pork,and still believe in the bible,and they are considered christians, but islam is a little different. once you do as the disbelievers do you are considered one of them. prophet muhammed said that himself.

2007-09-30 07:03:44 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 1 0

Yes in Islam it is a requirement to pray 5 times a day. That is not to say some muslims do not pray. Its just as any religion. There are Christians that go to church every sunday, others dont go. There are religious people in each religion and yet there are some that are not. I consider them Muslim as long as they believe in Allah (swt).

2007-09-30 06:02:28 · answer #4 · answered by Lubna 3 · 2 0

Assalamu 'Alaikum

The earth has been created in layers.
Man has been created in layers.
Religion has been created in layers.
Prayer has been created in layers.

A human must penetrate these layers with "Wisdom".

A "Five Times Prayer" is obligatory within Islam.
This is where prayer begins.
As time passes, one who follows the Islamic tradition will go beyond this obligation.
Ones life must become a prayer.
Ones heart must become a prayer mat.
Each breath (Both the inhalation and exhalation) must become a prayer.
This enables man to Remember God - Allah (SWT).

Wisdom in man allows a human to understanding that we must see God - Allah (SWT) in all things.

When all the various layers are finally removed, then one will realize that Only God exists.

This is the true realization that man must strive for.

This is not easily accomplished, is takes Faith, Determination and Certitude.

*Regarding food: "Everything that glitters is not gold, and everything that is edible is not food."

**CB4UP - 'think on this' - "The more you strive the more you 'give'."

"May the Peace and Blessings of God be always with you."
Salaams,

2007-09-30 06:14:20 · answer #5 · answered by WillRogerswannabe 7 · 0 0

Hi
we know in mathematics that 1+1=2,,right?

now if we get three people and ask them, 1+1= how much
one says 1, other says 3, other says 4
can we say that the science of mathematics is wrong, sure no

the problem in applying the science
and so Islam, dont go and look to who just claim that they are muslims,
read about islam itself,
please read about how the islamic lands lived when Islam was truely applied

2007-10-02 00:19:51 · answer #6 · answered by somebody 1 · 1 0

They are just like ANY OTHER RELIGIONS some good, some bad and some fanatic. They are human and bend the religious rules to suit their lives. So don't just say Islam, include all the freaking hypocrites.

2007-09-30 05:49:45 · answer #7 · answered by sashali 5 · 3 0

What you will possibly desire to understand is the version between very own prayer which you do whilst your coronary heart desires that closeness with God and then the ritual prayer. the 1st type of prayer Muslims do each time, everywhere, whilst ever we experience like it and in our very own words. it is named dua. the 2nd type of prayer is named salah and that's the formal 5 situations an afternoon prayer, that God has made obilgatory for us. it is God's top over us, yet of direction that could be a eye-catching skill of gaining closeness to God and increasing our love for God.

2016-10-20 09:16:11 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

Only God can judge ...NOT Man
OH ,BY THE WAY YOU JUST GAVE A DEFINITION OF JIHAD

2007-09-30 05:51:39 · answer #9 · answered by SoulKeeper 7 · 1 2

Free will,

The more you strive you more you get .


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2007-09-30 05:49:05 · answer #10 · answered by kloneme 3 · 3 1

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