According to the consensus of all major Islamic bodies, including the Grand Muftis of Makkah and Madinah, members of the Qadiani sect are considered outside the fold of Islam. The definition of a Muslim is one who believes in the absolute Oneness of Allah and the Finality of the Prophethood of Muhammad (PBUH). Since the Qadiani creed requires belief in a new prophet after 632 AD, it nullifies the most fundamental condition of being a Muslim, thereby placing its followers in a separate religious category.

The Muslim world views the Qadiani insistence on using the "Muslim" label as a form of spiritual deception. By using Islamic symbols, building "mosques," and reciting the Kalima (the declaration of faith) while simultaneously holding beliefs that contradict the Quran, they are seen as attempting to confuse the uninformed public. Scholars argue that you cannot claim to be part of a faith while rejecting its core constitution; therefore, the international Islamic community has officially declared the Qadiani group to be a non-Muslim minority.

This distinction is maintained to preserve the purity of the Islamic creed for future generations. While Islam advocates for justice and human rights for all people, it does not allow for the distortion of its essential tenets. To a true Muslim, the door to prophethood is locked forever, and until the Qadiani followers renounce the claims of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and return to the belief in the Finality of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), they cannot be recognized as brothers in faith.