takfir

English

Etymology

From Arabic تَكْفِير (takfīr).

Noun

takfir (uncountable)

1. (Islam) Excommunication.

Verb

takfir (third-person singular simple present takfirs, present participle takfiring, simple past and past participle takfired)

1. (Islam, transitive) To excommunicate, to declare kafir.

Related terms

• takfiri
• kafir