Does one testify that a person who is testified to be a Muslim believes in Allah and the Last Day?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, our Shaykh. Does one testify that a person who is testified to be a Muslim believes in Allah and the Last Day?
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for every Muslim to believe in Allah and the Last Day, yes.
The questioner : Otherwise, he is not a Muslim, and one does not testify to him as such?
The Shaykh : Absolutely not. If he says he is a Muslim but says he does not believe in Allah and the Last Day, where is the Islam?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for every Muslim to believe in Allah and the Last Day, yes.
The questioner : Otherwise, he is not a Muslim, and one does not testify to him as such?
The Shaykh : Absolutely not. If he says he is a Muslim but says he does not believe in Allah and the Last Day, where is the Islam?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.