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"Kafr" (kafeer; khafir; khafeer, etc.) means "unbeliever," specifically an unbeliever of Mohammed. It should be avoided unless in an obviously Islamic context, because as derogatory terms often do, it has come to be spread out to encompass other sorts of hostility. Among the Afrikaners, it has the meaning of "n*gger."
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What is opposite of the Arabic word kafir?
The opposite of the Arabic word kafir is "believer" or "mu'min." Kafir refers to someone who denies or rejects the faith, while mu'min refers to someone who believes in and upholds the faith.
What is a kafir woman?
In Islam a "Kafir" is a person who does not recognize God or the propehthood of Muhammad. A heritic, or an unbeleiver. A non Muslim. A "Kafir Woman" would be just that, a woman who does not follow Islam.
What is a name given to one who refuses to convert to Islam?
The name given is Kafir which means rejector of faith which is not meant to be an insult. It just means someone who rejects faith (Islam).
Who try to kill Prophet Muhammad?
kafir tried to do that but the biggest person behind that was abu sufiyan
What are the ratings and certificates for Kafir - 2007?
Kafir - 2007 is rated/received certificates of: Turkey:G
Do Muslims to take as leader a kafir?
A kafir can not lead Muslims. Only a Muslim can lead Muslims.
What is the meaning of kafir in Hindi?
Kafir is a Arabic word that means one who don't believe in god or one who don't believe in right(true) god. In Hindi we can say kafir as 'nastik' & 'adharmi'
Why shia kafir?
shia Muslims are not Kafir. this is a propaganda made by some extremist Muslims who do Takfir. (Wahhabi Muslims)
What has the author Ilan Kafir written?
Ilan Kafir has written: 'Sharon' -- subject(s): Biography, Prime ministers, Generals, Pictorial works
Why do Muslims call non-Muslims as Kafirs?
Answer 1Dr. Zakir Naik in his book 'Answers to non-Muslims common questions' reply to this question as;Kafir means one who rejects'Kafir' is derived from the word 'kufr', which means to conceal or to reject. InIslamic terminology, 'Kafir' means one who conceals or rejects the truth of Islam and a person who rejects Islam is in English called a 'non-Muslim'. If a 'non-Muslim' considers being called a 'non-Muslim' or 'Kafir', which are one and the same, an abuse, it is due to his misunderstanding about Islam. He or she needs to reach out to proper sources of understanding Islam and Islamic terminology, and not only will he not feel abused but appreciate Islam in theproper perspective.Answer 2Kafir (كافر) means "denier" or "negator" since they are denying or negating the truth of God. In Islam, God (as understood in Islam) is the only proper belief and all people inherently know that Islam is correct but refuse to acknowledge this. As a result, calling someone a Kafir is claiming that this person is trying to deceive others into rejecting a God that he knows is true, making his beliefs insincere. It is for this reason that Kafir is used. Additionally, Kafir is used as a derogatory insult even against Christians and Jews who DO believe in the same God as the Muslims. It is not a neutral or acceptable term in a non-Islamic context.However, the question remains as to why Muslims continue to use this. The answer is that some Muslims would rather continue following their historic traditions no matter how insulting they are to non-Muslims than use simple terms like Non-Muslim (غير-مسلم) which are value-neutral. Thankfully, an increasing portion of Muslims are using these value-neutral terms, because they understand that racist language is unacceptable.
Why do Muslims abuse non-Muslims by calling them kafirs?
Dr. Zakir Naik explains this well;Kafir means one who rejects.'Kafir' is derived from the word 'kufr', which means to conceal or to reject. In Islamic terminology, 'Kafir' means one who conceals or rejects the truth of Islam and a person who rejects Islam is in English called a 'non-Muslim'.If a 'non-Muslim' considers being called a 'non-Muslim' or 'Kafir', which are one and the same, an abuse, it is due to his misunderstanding about Islam. He or she needs to reach out to proper sources of understanding Islam and Islami terminology, and not only will he not feel abused but appreciate Islam in the proper perspective.Answer 2Regardless of whether Islam as a religion condemns this behavior, derisive name-calling by Muslims of non-Muslims certainly happens. This does not mean that all or the majority of Muslims do it, but a minority. The reasons for it are the same as we see in other cases of derisive name-calling: lack of education and/or wishing to strongly advocate a political view. We see the same behavior among a minority of Americans who use six-letter words to describe African-Americans. Similarly, it stems from lack of education and/or wishing to strongly advocate a political view.However, derisive name-calling does not rise to the level of abuse. At the most, it is purposeful insensitivity and at the least it is simply callousness.There is a difference between calling someone a Kafir and calling someone a Non-Muslim. Non-Muslim carries no negative word association. It is a neutral word. Kafir is used as a derogatory insult even against Christians and Jews who DO believe in the same God as the Muslims. It is not a neutral or acceptable term in a non-Islamic context. If a person wishes to discuss Atheism or true non-belief in a modern context, the proper word is Mulahed (ملحد). If a person wishes to translated Non-Muslim into Arabic, the word is Ghayr-Muslim (غير مسلم) which most Non-Muslims use. The reason that Kafir is different is because Kafir (كافر) means "denier" or "negator" since they are denying or negating the truth of God. This is an actively negative action. The idea is that Non-Muslims truly know that Islam is the right religion, but conspire to cover this up and present false religions as truth to confuse Muslims. This incenses Non-Muslims, because they actually do believe in the truth of their religions and do not hold any beliefs because of how Muslims may react to them, but because of their honest belief.
What needs to be in a mosque?
A Muslim or a muslimah not a kafir or infidel
