Does one who curses Allah or curses the religion become a disbeliever?

The questioner:
The questioner says: It is on the tongues of many people in our country, and may Allah protect us from that, cursing Allah the Mighty and Majestic and cursing the religion. Sometimes they utter words that one is ashamed to mention. There is no doubt that that is kufr (disbelief) and apostasy, but does that apply to the specific individual?

The Shaykh:
Yes. One who is heard cursing the religion, or cursing Allah the Glorious and Exalted, or cursing the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), is ruled to be an apostate. The specific individual is ruled upon based on what issues from him. If we did not rule on the specific individual based on what issues from him, the hudud (fixed punishments) would not be established. If we did not rule on the specific individual, the hudud would not be established, nor would retaliation be carried out, nor the hadd for zina (unlawful sexual intercourse), nor the hadd for intoxicants, nor the hadd for theft. So the specific individual is ruled upon based on the word or deed that issues from him. Yes.

The questioner:
And he asks: Is it required of him, if he repents, to recite the testimony of faith and perform ghusl (full ritual bath) anew?

The Shaykh:
Yes, it is obligatory for him to pronounce the two testimonies of faith and repent to Allah the Mighty and Majestic. As for the ghusl, it is a sunnah (recommended practice). If he wishes, he may perform ghusl, or if he does not perform ghusl, there is nothing required of him. The ghusl is a sunnah, it is not obligatory. Yes.

The questioner:
And he asks: Is the state of anger taken into account in this?

The Shaykh:
Severe anger that causes one to lose consciousness does not make one accountable for speech if he loses consciousness and does not know what he is saying; then he is not held accountable. As for anger that does not cause one to lose consciousness, and he is aware of what he is saying, then he is held accountable for it.