WHAT IS KUFR?????

 TL-24, thanks for your guiding input. It appears that There is many kinds of Kufr.

 The questions arise:

 1. Every one who has not uttered the Kalimah, is he a kafir?

 2. If some one (non Muslim) is given the message of Islam and explained all about it but he is not convinced and does not accept Islam. He is peaceful and says that he does not feel that Islam is right religion. Is such a person a kafir?

 3. A person believes in Allah and also believes in Moses and Jesus a.s. but does not believe in the prophet Muhammad s.a.w.s. Is he a kafir?

 4. A person is given the message of Islam well explained. He does not accept it and does not like it. He opposes it and tries to deny it with force and uses his time and money and weapons to stop the message and even persecutes those who have believed in the message. Is such a person a Kafir?

 5. Those who are now living in the world and they are having various religions of their own but they do not believe in the prophet Muhammad s.a.w.s.  Are they all Kafirs?

 6. A person, say a Hindu, is worshipping his idols. Is he a kafir? 

Please give your best judgement in these matters, as much as you know. Reply to each situation separately. Thank you very much.

Assalamo Alaykum Wr Wb

Kufr means infidel. One who hides or covers up the truth.

1.  Every one who has not uttered the Kalimah, is he a kafir?

Yes, he is a kuffar. Kuffar are those who don�t believe in Allah after knowing the truth, that does not testify to His Oneness as the Quran says:

All�h bears witness that L� il�ha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), and the angels, and those having knowledge (also give this witness); (He is always) maintaining His creation in Justice. L� il�h illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the All-Mighty, the All-Wise. Truly, the religion with All�h is Isl�m. Those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) did not differ except, out of mutual jealousy, after knowledge had come to them. And whoever disbelieves in the Ay�t (proofs, evidences, verses, signs, revelations, etc.) of All�h, then surely, All�h is Swift in calling to account.  Quran 3:18-19

The Messenger (Muhammad) believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, and (so do) the believers. Each one believes in All�h, His Angels, His Books, and His Messengers. They say, "We make no distinction between one another of His Messengers" - and they say, "We hear, and we obey. (We seek) Your Forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the return (of all)."  Quran 2:285

2.  If some one (non Muslim) is given the message of Islam and explained all about it but he is not convinced and does not accept Islam. He is peaceful and says that he does not feel that Islam is right religion. Is such a person a kafir?

Not accepting Islam means he is not a Muslim, peaceful as he seemed to be. Just like what happen to the uncle of the Prophet himself Abu Talib, the father of Ali and the number one supporter of the prophet in Makkah. The Quran said:

Verily, those who disbelieve, and die while they are disbelievers, it is they on whom is the Curse of All�h and of the angels and of mankind, combined. They will abide therein (under the curse in Hell), their punishment will neither be lightened, nor will they be reprieved.  Quran 2:161-162

Verily, those who believe [in the Oneness of All�h along with the six articles of Faith, i.e. to believe in All�h, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, Day of Resurrection, and Al-Qadar (Divine Preordainments) - Isl�mic Monotheism], and do deeds of righteousness, their Lord will guide them through their Faith; under them will flow rivers in the Gardens of delight (Paradise). Quran 10:9

3.  A person believes in Allah and also believes in Moses and Jesus a.s. but does not believe in the prophet Muhammad s.a.w.s. Is he a kafir?

Kuffar are also called to those who believe in Allah and the revelation but does not believe in the general mission of the Propeht. To be a Muslim, we should practice the 5 Pillars of Islam and 6 Articles of Faith and that includes belief in the prophets which includes Prophet Muhammad. Allah said:

�And believe in what I have sent down (the Quran) confirming that which is with you, [the Torah and the Injeel (Gospel)], and be not the first to disbelieve therein, and buy not with My Verses [the Torah and the Injeel (Gospel)] a small price (i.e. getting a small gain by selling My Verses), and fear Me and Me Alone.  And mix not truth with falsehood, nor conceal the truth [i.e. Muhammad Peace be upon him is Allah�s Messenger and his qualities are written in your Scriptures, the Torah and the Injeel (Gospel)] while you know (the truth) �. Quran 3:41-42.

 �He who obeys the Messenger (Muhammad), has indeed obeyed All�h, but he who turns away, then we have not sent you (O Muhammad) as a watcher over them. Quran 4:80

�Say (O Muhammad): "Obey All�h and the Messenger (Muhammad)." But if they turn away, then All�h does not like the disbelievers.� Quran 3:32

4.  A person is given the message of Islam well explained. He does not accept it and does not like it. He opposes it and tries to deny it with force and uses his time and money and weapons to stop the message and even persecutes those who have believed in the message. Is such a person a Kafir?

Yes, he is a  kafir and a murderer as well. The Quran says:

�Verily, those who disbelieve spend their wealth to hinder (men) from the Path of All�h, and so will they continue to spend it; but in the end it will become an anguish for them. Then they will be over come. And those who disbelieve will be gathered unto Hell.� Quran 8:36

�Beautified is the life of this world for those who disbelieve, and they mock at those who believe. But those who obey All�h's Orders and keep away from what He has forbidden, will be above them on the Day of Resurrection. And All�h gives (of His Bounty, Blessings, Favours, Honours, etc. on the Day of Resurrection) to whom He wills without limit� Quran 2:212

�As to those who reject Faith it is the same to them Whether thou warn them or do not warn them They will not believe. "Allah hath set a seal on their hearts and on their hearing and on their eyes is a veil Great is the penalty they incur." [Al-Qur�an 2:6-7]

5.  Those who are now living in the world and they are having various religions of their own but they do not believe in the prophet Muhammad s.a.w.s.  Are they all Kafirs?

How can�t they be a kuffar? They have various religion means they don�t believe in the Oneness of Allah and that the prophet is the last Messenger of Allah? Yes, those are Kuffar and they are not Muslim. As the Quran said:

Truly, the religion with All�h is Isl�m. Those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) did not differ except, out of mutual jealousy, after knowledge had come to them. And whoever disbelieves in the Ay�t (proofs, evidences, verses, signs, revelations, etc.) of All�h, then surely, All�h is Swift in calling to account. Quran 3:19

�Those who break Allah's Covenant after ratifying it, and sever what Allah has ordered to be joined (as regards Allah's Religion of Islamic Monotheism, and to practise its legal laws on the earth and also as regards keeping good relations with kith and kin ), and do mischief on earth, it is they who are the losers. How can you disbelieve in Allah? Seeing that you were dead and He gave you life. Then He will give you death, then again will bring you to life (on the Day of Resurrection) and then unto Him you will return. He it is Who created for you all that is on earth. Then He Istaw (rose over) towards the heaven and made them seven heavens and He is the All-Knower of everything. Quran 36: 27-29

Surely, they have disbelieved who say: "All�h is the Messiah ['Iesa (Jesus)], son of Maryam (Mary)." But the Messiah ['Iesa (Jesus)] said: "O Children of Israel! Worship All�h, my Lord and your Lord." Verily, whosoever sets up partners in worship with All�h, then All�h has forbidden Paradise for him, and the Fire will be his abode . And for the Z�lim�n (polytheists and wrong�doers) there are no helpers. Quran 5:72

6.  A person, say a Hindu, is worshipping his idols. Is he a kafir? 

Yes, he is a kuffar. And worshiping idols is an act of shirk and shirk nullifies tawheed or belief in the Oneness of Allah.

�And (remember) when Luqm�n said to his son when he was advising him: "O my son! Join not in worship others with All�h. Verily! Joining others in worship with All�h is a great Z�lm (wrong) indeed. Quran 31;13

And they worship besides All�h things that hurt them not, nor profit them, and they say: "These are our intercessors with All�h." Say: "Do you inform All�h of that which He knows not in the heavens and on the earth?" Glorified and Exalted be He above all that which they associate as partners with Him! Quran 10:18

�This is the Guidance of All�h with which He guides whomsoever He will of His slaves. But if they had joined in worship others with All�h, all that they used to do would have been of no benefit to them.� Quran 6:88

The answer is "Yes, they are Kaffir!"  but if people comes from remote places never heard about Islam, Allahu Alam.

To me, all the circumstances you presented is obviously very clear ones...they are kaffir.

. May Allah swt bless you sister.