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16 Mahzarnama each learned divine has done and that definition differs from that given by all others, we unanimously go out of the fold of Islam. And if we adopt the definition given by any one of the ulama , we remain Muslims according to the view of that alim but kaafirs according to the definition of everyone else. " The conclusion reached by Mr. Justice Muhammad Munir clearly establishes the fact that up to the time when this Judicial Enquiry Report was being prepared, there had never existed any consensus on the definition of a Muslim which might find corroboration with view held by the earlier saints of Islam. So if a seemingly unanimous definition is now formulated, it cannot be labelled as a definition resulting from the consensus of Muslims and corroborated by the earlier saints of Islam. So the viewpoint of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at is that we must adopt as a Constitutional definition which was precisely formulated by the Khaatamul Anbiyaa’ , Hadhrat Muhammad sa , and which constitutes a glorious charter for an Islamic country. In this context, we quote below, three Sayings ( Ahadith ) of the Holy Prophet sa : Hadhrat Abu Huraiah relates that the Holy Prophet sa said: “Ask me question”, but (his companions) were diffident to ask. Meanwhile, a man came in and sat in front of the Holy Prophet sa and asked: “What is Islam:?” The Holy Prophet sa replied “Do not associate partners with Allah, offer prayer, pay Zakat and fast in Ramadhan. ” The man replied, “You have spoken the truth. ” [ Muslim , Kitab-ul-Iman ]