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Does Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him) excuse ignorance in shirk (associating partners with Allah)?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Does Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him) excuse ignorance in shirk (associating partners with Allah)?

Answer:
The one who is excused for ignorance is the one to whom the call has not reached. As for the one to whom the call has reached, he is not excused for ignorance, because knowledge has reached him and his ignorance has been removed.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الشيخ محمد بن عبد الوهاب –رحمه الله يعذر بالجهل في الشرك؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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