Question for the ones who reject hadiths/sunna as a source of law...
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Muslim.
If more details are requested, depends on the context/mood/interest of the person... Could be a short answer, "Muslim by nationality", "Muslim but not sunni or shia", or go on a slightly longer explanation about what Islam's strict monotheism, accepting the Quran and not the Hadith, etc., are about.
It's amusing how quite a few people from different backgounds react awkwardly to this btw.
You can sometimes sense some tension from Non-Muslim Westerners who suddenly feel like they're walking on eggs once you've pronounced the word "Muslim". Or sometimes, it'll fly way over their heads, because what they see doesn't match their idea of what a Muslim is, so the information goes straight away to the trashcan. Or they'll need to classify it with an additional Good/Moderate/Non-Practicing/Westernized label.
Sunnis will think that you're just missing part of your faith because of your very liberal and/or western upbringing. When they see you're interested in Islam nonetheless, they will try to convert you to their polytheist views. It escapes them completely that I've heard the arguments 10000 times before and I've never found them convincing, or that I'm actually NOT a non-practicing Muslim, that my understanding of Islam is just very unorthodox (as per traditional standards) and is in accordance with my lifestyle.
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I opted for "none of the above" and if questioned, I simply say "believer" from humanist perspectives.
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Salam.
When people ask me are you a Muslim i just answer yes but then things get complicated when they ask me for my name. They always tell me that Alen is not Islamic name .... ?
Really?
I had no idea.
Peace.
As if you have to change your name in an Arabic one when you convert to islam! I heard a lot of stories of people changing their Western name into an Arabic one, because they think it's a "rule" of Islam, of becoming a muslim.
What's up with that?! Is that hadith?
peace