Is understanding the conditions of the two testimonies required of one who enters Islam, or is merely uttering them sufficient?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Is it necessary for one who wants to enter Islam to understand the conditions of "La ilaha illa Allah," or is merely uttering it sufficient?
Answer:
He utters the two testimonies, performs the prayer and the pillars of Islam, and learns the matters of his religion bit by bit. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Is it necessary for one who wants to enter Islam to understand the conditions of "La ilaha illa Allah," or is merely uttering it sufficient?
Answer:
He utters the two testimonies, performs the prayer and the pillars of Islam, and learns the matters of his religion bit by bit. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1371- هل يُشترط فيمن يدخل في الإسلام فهمُ شروط الشهادتين أم يكفي النطق بهما؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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