As-Salaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatullaah.
It's good of you to be giving this professor the benefit of the doubt, akh, baarak Allaahu feek. But the fact of the matter is, in Islaam only proof is what counts. No matter who you are, or what position you might have. There is no need to be confused...
As-Salaamu 'alaikum. Jazaak Allaahu khairan for the answer, akhi, but i think you've contradicted yourself. There is no difference between saying that it's obligatory to grow a beard and it's forbidden to shave your beard. They are one and the same. The fact that some people have no facial hair...
It is, in a way, up to Allaah 'azza wa jal. Allaah gave us the guidelines, and ordered that those with knowledge implement them. They're already seperated. The seperation between the true sect and the false ones occurred long ago, when the Prophet-salla Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam- said: "My Ummah...
Yes. But this discussion is, more or less, about what expels you from Islam. Oh, and just a correction. The translation of the first part of shahaada "Ashhadu an laa Ilaaha illaa Allaah" is "I bear witness that there is no god that deserves worship except Allaah". It's not, that there is no god...
I'd rather call Islam the religion of Justice. Allaah 'azza wa jal said: "And thus We have appointed you a middle (wasataa) nation, that you may be the bearers of witness over the people and (that) the Messenger may be a bearer of witness over you..."[2.143]
It is mentioned in Saheeh...
Just another point i would like to make clear. A lot of Muslims do not know the difference between general rulings, and specific rulings. It is very important for one to understand this concept, since it is one of the main reasons of confusion among Muslims.
There is a difference between me...
Teaching against the Sunnah, or teaching wrong beliefs, isn't always enough to call someone a kaafir. The three points i mentioned, in my response, must be established first. Wallaahu a'lam.