In the Mu'tazili school, these individuals, along with the mu'min and the fasiq, are the subject of the third thesis which concerns "the names and the statutes," that are used to determine their fate.
According to the Murji'ah sect, this status could not be conferred by any human judgment as only God could bestow it during the Day of Resurrection. In the Mu'tazili school, these individuals, along with the mu'min and the fasiq, are the subject of the third thesis which concerns "the names and the statutes," that are used to determine their fate. According to the Karijites, because Uthman and Ali had practiced nepotism and submitted his claim to rule to human arbitration, respectively, those two had this status, and Rumi claimed that those who die without knowing the qutb, or the most perfect man of their lifetime, would have this status. Those who practice shirk, or the association of a person with divinity, are guilty of having this status according to the Medina surahs, and in its most mild meaning, this term is applied to both Christians and Jews. For 10 points, identify this term from Islamic theology which is generally applied to non-Muslims and translates as "unbeliever."
According to the Murji'ah sect, this status could not be conferred by any human judgment as only God could bestow it during the Day of Resurrection.
kafir [prompt on infidel or synonyms]