Islam for non-Muslims : What religion is a person?

Author: MIAW
Subject: What religion is a person?
Posted: 27 September 2022 at 11:44pm

ovibos wrote: In my opinion, he/she should testify that there is no god but Allah. That makes him/her a muslim already...

Not quite!... To be a 'Muslim' you must testify that there is no god but Allah, but also that Muhammad ﷺ is his slave and messenger: 

Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "(The structure of) Islam is built on five (pillars): Testification of 'La ilaha illallah' (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah), that Muhammad (ﷺ) is his slave and Messenger, the establishment of Salat, the payment of Zakat, the pilgrimage to the House of Allah (Ka'bah), and Saum during the month of Ramadan."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

https://sunnah.com/riyadussalihin:1206

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