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Kufr al-Akbar
Major Kufr
Kufr that puts one out of Islam
Kuffar (disbelievers) can be categorized into two types:
1) Kuffar by origin/lineage, who have never entered the Deen of
Allah; i.e., Islam with which Prophet Muhammad was sent.
These can be from Jews, Christians, the pagans and other
disbelieving nations. These are the Kuffar from origin.
The verdict of Kufr is constant for them; no matter whether
they are individuals or groups, alive or dead, as is known from
the texts of the Qur’aan and the Sunnah.
2) Muslims, who commit Riddah (apostasy), through any form
of the following Kufr al-Akbar (major Kufr);
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