# What is Belief and Disbelief - An In-depth Discussion with Ustadh Iyad Hilal

An episode of [The Thinking Muslim](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1471798762), 27 May 2023, 1 h 07 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64fc8470defa1f0011d1a4d6/e/56cefd9b-2c2d-46cf-a22a-22e14b85890a/media.mp3

We often see people claim an action to be kufr (disbelief), for example, neglecting prayer, or they designate a use of language to be a term of disbelief. This leads to questioning a person's iman. A politician endorses a reprehensible act, or a Muslim academic calls for the reform of Islam – these are all discussed as attributes of kufr. So what is disbelief and what is belief, and does every act of disbelief take a person outside of Islam? We take a deep dive into this often misunderstood area and reflect on the differences within classical Islam. Iyad Hilal is a khateeb at many masajid in California, he has formally studied usal al fiqh – Islamic legal theory and is the author of the book studies in usul al-fiqh.Please consider making a donation, however small, to The Thinking Muslim, to receive a share in the reward and to help us make a greater impact. https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/Donate Join our Telegram group here: https://t.me/thinkingmuslim Follow us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/jalalayn and https://twitter.com/thinking_muslim Website Archive: thinkingmuslim.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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