Types of shirk (associating partners with Allah) in obedience and what takes one out of the religion
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Are there types of shirk in obedience, some of which take one out of the religion and some of which do not?
Answer:
If one considers permissible what Allah has forbidden because a scholar or a ruler has deemed it permissible, and the obedient person knows that the one he follows has deemed permissible what Allah has forbidden, this is shirk in prophethood. However, if he obeys without knowing, he is excused. But if he knows that the other has deemed permissible what Allah has forbidden and he still obeys, it becomes major shirk. As for if he follows him but does not know that he is on the right path, he is excused due to ignorance.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Are there types of shirk in obedience, some of which take one out of the religion and some of which do not?
Answer:
If one considers permissible what Allah has forbidden because a scholar or a ruler has deemed it permissible, and the obedient person knows that the one he follows has deemed permissible what Allah has forbidden, this is shirk in prophethood. However, if he obeys without knowing, he is excused. But if he knows that the other has deemed permissible what Allah has forbidden and he still obeys, it becomes major shirk. As for if he follows him but does not know that he is on the right path, he is excused due to ignorance.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، شرح كتاب الفرقان /١١/الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (29:39)
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