What is the ruling on the one who says that the most important thing is for the heart to be sound, even if one does not perform acts of obedience outwardly?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says that some people in this age say that the most important thing is for the heart to be sound, even if one does not perform acts of obedience outwardly. He also says that they say the ones who pray may be worse than those who do not pray. He asks: What is the ruling on such statements? And are they to be called Murji'ah?
Answer:
This is a false statement. Even the Murji'ah do not say this. Only an ignorant person, or one who has no faith in his heart, would say this. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says that some people in this age say that the most important thing is for the heart to be sound, even if one does not perform acts of obedience outwardly. He also says that they say the ones who pray may be worse than those who do not pray. He asks: What is the ruling on such statements? And are they to be called Murji'ah?
Answer:
This is a false statement. Even the Murji'ah do not say this. Only an ignorant person, or one who has no faith in his heart, would say this. Yes.
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من يقول أهم شيء أن يكون القلب سليمًا وإن لم آت بالطاعات في الظاهر لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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