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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Who entered Islam before it was explained to him

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Question:
He says: If a person is brought into Islam before Islam is explained to him, and then he leaves Islam, is he considered an apostate?

Answer:
My brother, it is inconceivable that anyone would be forced into Islam.
There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religionلَا إِكْرَاهَ فِي الدِّينِ
[Al-Baqarah 2:256]
. No one compels another to become a Muslim. Because Islam is a belief of the heart, and no one can manipulate hearts except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). He the Exalted said:
Indeed, [O Muhammad], you do not guide whom you like, but Allah guides whom He willsإِنَّكَ لَا تَهْدِي مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ وَلَٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ يَهْدِي مَن يَشَاءُ
[Al-Qasas 28:56]
. So it is impossible for anyone to enter Islam without his own choice, ever. It is he who enters by his own choice. But he may enter sincerely and become a believer with valid faith, or he may enter for one of the purposes and become a hypocrite.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 11من279/من ادخل في الاسلام قبل توضيحه له/أسئلة شرح نواقض الآسلام/صالح الفوزان/كبار العلماء/عقيدة — youtube.com

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