The Effect of Ignorance of the Ruling on the Implementation of the Hudud Punishment
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The questioner:
If the thief was in the state of ihram for Hajj, then he is to be pardoned.
The Shaykh:
If he is.
The questioner:
If the person was ignorant of the ruling regarding the hudud punishment, then he is to be pardoned.
The Shaykh:
If he is of the type who would be ignorant of this, such as someone who recently converted to Islam or a person who grew up in a country far from Islam, then he is excused for this, and the hudud punishment is dropped from him due to ignorance. However, if he is of the type who would not be ignorant, then it is not accepted from him. Yes.
If the thief was in the state of ihram for Hajj, then he is to be pardoned.
The Shaykh:
If he is.
The questioner:
If the person was ignorant of the ruling regarding the hudud punishment, then he is to be pardoned.
The Shaykh:
If he is of the type who would be ignorant of this, such as someone who recently converted to Islam or a person who grew up in a country far from Islam, then he is excused for this, and the hudud punishment is dropped from him due to ignorance. However, if he is of the type who would not be ignorant, then it is not accepted from him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 84 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|كتاب الحدود|باب حد المسكر|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:01:44)
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