What is the taghut and how is disbelief in it defined?

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Question:
He asks: How is disbelief in the taghut? And does one who praises the people of innovation commit disbelief in the taghut?

Answer:
Disbelief in the taghut is denying it and not acknowledging it. Taghut exists in worship, such as calling upon other than Allah, slaughtering for other than Allah, or making a vow for other than Allah; this is the worship of taghut. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:

And We certainly sent into every nation a messenger, [saying], "Worship Allah and avoid Taghut."

وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِي كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَّسُولًا أَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَاجْتَنِبُوا الطَّاغُوتَ

[An-Nahl 16:36]

Taghut is what is worshipped other than Allah, Mighty and Majestic. And He, Exalted and Majestic, said:

So whoever disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy handhold with no break in it

فَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِالطَّاغُوتِ وَيُؤْمِن بِاللَّهِ فَقَدِ اسْتَمْسَكَ بِالْعُرْوَةِ الْوُثْقَىٰ لَا انفِصَامَ لَهَا

[Al-Baqarah 2:256]

And likewise, taghut is the one who rules by other than what Allah has revealed, the one who rules by other than what

what was revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what was revealed before you? They wish to refer legislation to Taghut, while they were commanded to reject it

أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ يُرِيدُونَ أَن يَتَحَاكَمُوا إِلَى الطَّاغُوتِ وَقَدْ أُمِرُوا أَن يَكْفُرُوا بِهِ

[An-Nisa 4:60]

. And the term taghut is used to refer to Shaytan, may Allah curse him, who is the head of the taghut. Yes.

Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما هو الطاغوت وكيف يُكفر به؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com

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