Q: Can you please explain what scholars mean by each of these in kufr related queries if they respond with the following:
1. "One is risking their iman if they do this."
2. "One may risk their iman if they do this."
3. "This is dangerous"
4. "Any act which has some resemblance with shirk is haram, and can take you out of Islam." Does "can take you out of Islam" here means it definitely does take you out or there's a chance it does?
5. "Recite kalimah in abundance.", do they mean recite it as a precaution or to keep repeating kalimah frequently to save ones self from accidental kufr?
6. "This act borders with kufr or borders on kufr".
7. "This act is borderline kufr".
A: Certain sinful deeds are such that they will take one out of the fold of Islam if one does those deeds with respect in his heart, (e.g. if a believer takes part in a kaafir festival and he shows some type of honor and respect to it , then this deed will take him out of the fold of Islam).
However, if one takes part in the kaafir festival but does not show any honor and respect to it, then this is a major sin he has committed, but it will not take him out of the fold of Islam.
Since in many of these types of cases, a Mufti does not know the condition of the heart of the person who was involved in the sin, the Mufti answers him saying "one may risk his imaan through doing such and such action".
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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