What is the difference between a Muslim and a believer (mu'min)? And is a woman who prays, fasts, and performs good deeds, despite having some sins like intermingling (ikhtilat), backbiting (gheeba), and displaying her adornments (tabarruj), considered a believer (mu'min) or a disobedient Muslim? And what are the levels of faith (iman)?

If "Iman" (faith) and "Islam" (submission) are mentioned separately, each term implies the other. However, if they are mentioned together, they denote distinct meanings. Islam is the outward practical submission, while Iman is the inner conviction of the heart. Iman holds a higher status than Islam, is more specific, and decreases with acts of disobedience. The best acts of Iman are prayer, jihad, Hajj, and honoring one's parents, though this may vary depending on the circumstances of the questioner.