Does Imam al-Shawkani (may Allah have mercy on him) consider the Khawarij to be disbelievers, and are they counted among the disbelievers?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does Imam al-Shawkani (may Allah have mercy on him) consider the Khawarij to be disbelievers? And are they counted among the disbelievers?
Answer:
Allah knows best. I have not come across any statement from him declaring the Khawarij to be disbelievers. He only mentions to you the actions of the Companions toward them and the texts that indicate the severity of their treatment and fighting them. What matters to us is not whether they are declared disbelievers or not; what matters to us is knowing their doctrine and what they stand for. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does Imam al-Shawkani (may Allah have mercy on him) consider the Khawarij to be disbelievers? And are they counted among the disbelievers?
Answer:
Allah knows best. I have not come across any statement from him declaring the Khawarij to be disbelievers. He only mentions to you the actions of the Companions toward them and the texts that indicate the severity of their treatment and fighting them. What matters to us is not whether they are declared disbelievers or not; what matters to us is knowing their doctrine and what they stand for. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [434 -939] هل الإمام الشوكاني رحمه الله يرى كفر الخوارج، وهل يعدون من الكفار؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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