Purity: Ruling on One Who Rejects Essential Tenets of Islam

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Purity: Ruling on One Who Rejects Essential Tenets of Islam

English:

Question #335:

Does the rule applicable to a non-Muslim apply to a person who rejects some indispensable elements of the religion, such as fasting, etc.?

Answer #335:

If rejection of some indispensable elements of religion amounts to rejection of the Prophet’s (s.) prophethood, denial of the Prophet’s mission, or belief that the sharī‘ah is defective, then it leads to apostasy and being a non-Muslim.

Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Rules of Non-Muslims