The ruling on one who dies upon shirk (associating partners with Allah) and to whom the call has not reached

Question:
A shaykh was born who loved Allah, but Allah caused him to die from this ummah (the Muslim community) without the call dying, so he died upon something. Is he considered an innovator, or is he judged by the judgment of the people of the call?

Answer:
This is a rare case, if someone to whom the call has not reached. But if it happens that someone to whom the call has not reached is living in isolation from the world, then we treat him as we treat a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah). We treat him as we treat a mushrik in terms of burying him in other than the graves of Muslims, not praying over him, and not doing what we do with mushrikin. We treat him as we treat mushrikin. As for the Hereafter, his ruling is with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He); his ruling is with Allah. As for us, we treat one who dies upon shirk and kufr (disbelief) as we treat mushrikin and kafirin (disbelievers). So if any of them is excused due to ignorance, his affair is with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), who will judge him as He wills. Yes.