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[quote]AOA

[quote] I agree hadith is not a source of religion and neither should it be used to make law. Many hadith are of dubious nature [/quote].

We are in agreement on this.

[quote] I was not aware kaffir has many meanings, can you elaborate. [/quote]

Here is a flavour (sorry I have been bit lazy and just copied it from elsewhere) however there are many other meanings still:

Kafir (Arabic: كافر kāfir; plural كفّار kuffār) is an Arabic word meaning an unbeliever,a person who hides, denies, or covers the truth. 
In cultural terms, it is a derogatory term  used to describe an unbeliever, non-Muslims, a Muslim of a differing sect, or an apostate from Islam. 
It is usually translated into English as "infidel" or "unbeliever".

Debate exists between some Muslim scholars as to whether the term applies to Jews and Christians, as these can also be regarded as Dhimmi, or People of the Book.
 It has been used historically to identify Hindus, Buddhists, Zoroastrians, and followers of non-denominational religions or local, pagan traditions.
 Some distinguish between Kafir and non-Muslims, as [b]Kafir is used by the Qur'an for people, who were guilty of rejection or non-acceptance of the truth, even after it has become fully apparent to them[/b], while non-Muslim is primarily a term implying a person, who does not ascribe to the Islamic faith

Kaffir, or kafir, which once was a blanket term for black southern Africans (see South Africa Kaffir people), is now used exclusively as an ethnic or racial slur. The original meaning of the word was 'heathen'.

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