The Ruling on Declaring the Rafidah Disbelievers and Distinguishing Between Their Scholars and Their Common People
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you. Are the Rafidah disbelievers? And is there a distinction between their scholars and their common people in this regard?
The Shaykh:
The principle is that anyone who calls upon other than Allah, or slaughters for other than Allah, or performs any act of worship for other than Allah is a disbeliever, whether he is from the Rafidah or from others. If a Rafidi or anyone else worships other than Allah in any form of worship, he is a disbeliever. Likewise, anyone who claims that it is obligatory to follow someone other than the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is a disbeliever, whether he is a Rafidi or someone else. The Rafidis hold that their Imams, who are divinely appointed, are higher than the sent prophets, and that they are not disbelievers, and that they are infallible. Infallible? No, but they have the right to make lawful what they wish and to make forbidden what they wish. Is this not the greatest disbelief? By Allah, this is disbelief with them. There are many necessities with them; there are many necessities with them.
The questioner:
He says: And is there a distinction between their scholars and their common people in this regard?
The Shaykh:
Their scholars undoubtedly know that this is false, and they know that it is false, without doubt. As for their common people, if the proof is established against them and they become aware of it, then... but as for those against whom the proof has not been established, these are a trial, and they are not held accountable.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you. Are the Rafidah disbelievers? And is there a distinction between their scholars and their common people in this regard?
The Shaykh:
The principle is that anyone who calls upon other than Allah, or slaughters for other than Allah, or performs any act of worship for other than Allah is a disbeliever, whether he is from the Rafidah or from others. If a Rafidi or anyone else worships other than Allah in any form of worship, he is a disbeliever. Likewise, anyone who claims that it is obligatory to follow someone other than the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is a disbeliever, whether he is a Rafidi or someone else. The Rafidis hold that their Imams, who are divinely appointed, are higher than the sent prophets, and that they are not disbelievers, and that they are infallible. Infallible? No, but they have the right to make lawful what they wish and to make forbidden what they wish. Is this not the greatest disbelief? By Allah, this is disbelief with them. There are many necessities with them; there are many necessities with them.
The questioner:
He says: And is there a distinction between their scholars and their common people in this regard?
The Shaykh:
Their scholars undoubtedly know that this is false, and they know that it is false, without doubt. As for their common people, if the proof is established against them and they become aware of it, then... but as for those against whom the proof has not been established, these are a trial, and they are not held accountable.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 51 من 64 / شرح القصيدة النونية / يا قوم فرض الهجرتين بحاله / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (56:15)
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