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To which people does the word ummah refer

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Q: How does one understand who the Ummah of Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) is? Are everyone since his prophethood of this Ummah? Are the Jews, Christians, Muslims and Non-believers included in his ummah?

Bismillaah

A: Yes, all those who existed from the time of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) are his ummah.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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