Muslim also means one who not only believes in Allah as his Rabbi (the Creator), but also believes in the Prophet Muhammad p.b.u.h as the Last Messenger of Allah.

Happened between Catholics and Protestants, power play at best. Is it the same between Shia and Sunni? How can one know which sect is right by Allah? Or Muhhamad PBUH?

@2012, Yes. Muslims worship Yahweh the creator of this universe... Allah is God's name in Arabic. The same God whose name is Mwenyezi Mungu in swahili, Ngai in Kikuyu, Mulungu in Kamba, Nyasaye in Luyia, Asis in Kalenjin etc.

Allah, Yahweh, Jehovah, Elohim, Mungu, Ngai, Dieux etc no difference

Thank you for the clarrification. Why is one group of Muslims (ISIS) killing other Muslims? And what is the Islam world doing about it?

Thanks for clarifying. It's good to learn from each other.

Alpha, I have met a number of Muslim ladies who dont shake hands. One of them told me it is haram for a Muslim woman to shake hands with a man unless they are related. Is this true? What is the basis for the prohibition? How come the majority shake hands?

So, can one be Muslim if he doesn't believe in Muhammad's 'prophecies' and teachings?

Can one be Muslim if they don't face Mecca while praying?

@Wakanyugi, in addition to that, the world is currently suffering from the HIV/AIDS epidemic in which research by the UNHRC (I think) that over 80% got infected through unprotected sex. This has even affected married couples which gets to husbands and wives cheating on each other.

And before the cheating happens, it starts way back, from looking, then shaking hands (which happens to arouse desires by the smoothness of the skin), then to hugging, then kissing and it ends where it does.

So Islam has put preventive measures by prohibiting different genders to shake hands.

This is a command ordered by our creator who created us and wants us to live the way He wants and not the way we'd like to. The Creator wants us to release our desires only with those we are married to i.e. what is referred to as legally.

What about prophet Lot. What about Prophet Noah. What about prophet Enock... They were not born by Isaac. But still they are prophets of God.

It's fun to know these numbers, how many prophets born by so and so prophets etc but it doesn't hold any logical or theological importance.

I hope you agree with me on that?

Question one:
@2012, yes Muslims believe in the creation of Adam and Eve, they are called Adam and Hawa in the Quran. Islam is in agreement with the creation account in Genesis to a large extent. You can ask specific clarification on this...

Question two:
And yes, God tells the story of Abel and Cain in Quran Surah al-Maida 5:27-31:
27 And recite to them the story of Adam's two sons, in truth, when they both offered a sacrifice [to Allah ], and it was accepted from one of them but was not accepted from the other. Said [the latter], "I will surely kill you." Said [the former], "Indeed, Allah only accepts from the righteous [who fear Him].
28 If you should raise your hand against me to kill me - I shall not raise my hand against you to kill you. Indeed, I fear Allah, Lord of the worlds.
29 Indeed I want you to obtain [thereby] my sin and your sin so you will be among the companions of the Fire. And that is the recompense of wrongdoers."
30 And his soul permitted to him the murder of his brother, so he killed him and became among the losers.
31 Then Allah sent a crow searching in the ground to show him how to hide the disgrace of his brother. He said, "O woe to me! Have I failed to be like this crow and hide the body of my brother?" And he became of the regretful.

You can still ask me specific questions on these two sons of Adam.

Question three:
The disconnect between Islam and Christianity is in the doctrines which crept into the Bible with the passage of time. The teachings of prophets and messengers have changed with time...