The ruling on the one who says that the woman who displays her adornment is a disbeliever
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Question:
Does the one who says that the woman who goes out of her house displaying her adornment and with her face uncovered has committed disbelief against the principle of "There is no god but Allah" — is the one who says this considered among the people of innovation?
Answer:
This is a statement that contains exaggeration and a great error. Yes, the one who goes out of her house without covering herself is considered to have committed a great sin, but she has not committed disbelief against the principle of "There is no god but Allah." Rather, she is a Muslim. If a Muslim commits a major sin other than shirk (associating partners with Allah), he is not considered a disbeliever against the principle of "There is no god but Allah." Rather, the one who is considered a disbeliever against the principle of "There is no god but Allah" is the one who commits one of the nullifiers of Islam. That is the one who is considered to have committed disbelief against the principle of "There is no god but Allah." As for the one who commits a sin short of apostasy, he is not considered a disbeliever against the principle of "There is no god but Allah," but is considered among the people of "There is no god but Allah," even if he is a sinner, mistaken, and a perpetrator of a major sin that is less than shirk. This does not make him a disbeliever against the principle of "There is no god but Allah." Also, uncovering the face does not reach the level of a major sin; rather, it is forbidden (haram), but it does not reach the level of a major sin. Some scholars have held that uncovering the face is permissible, but the correct view is that this is incorrect, and that it is obligatory to cover the face, because it is among the most beautiful things in a woman and among the most important things that incite looking at her. Therefore, she must cover her face from men who are not her mahram (relatives one may not marry). If she uncovers it in front of them, she has contradicted what is prescribed and committed a sin, and she is sinful, but she is not considered a disbeliever against the principle of "There is no god but Allah." Yes. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Does the one who says that the woman who goes out of her house displaying her adornment and with her face uncovered has committed disbelief against the principle of "There is no god but Allah" — is the one who says this considered among the people of innovation?
Answer:
This is a statement that contains exaggeration and a great error. Yes, the one who goes out of her house without covering herself is considered to have committed a great sin, but she has not committed disbelief against the principle of "There is no god but Allah." Rather, she is a Muslim. If a Muslim commits a major sin other than shirk (associating partners with Allah), he is not considered a disbeliever against the principle of "There is no god but Allah." Rather, the one who is considered a disbeliever against the principle of "There is no god but Allah" is the one who commits one of the nullifiers of Islam. That is the one who is considered to have committed disbelief against the principle of "There is no god but Allah." As for the one who commits a sin short of apostasy, he is not considered a disbeliever against the principle of "There is no god but Allah," but is considered among the people of "There is no god but Allah," even if he is a sinner, mistaken, and a perpetrator of a major sin that is less than shirk. This does not make him a disbeliever against the principle of "There is no god but Allah." Also, uncovering the face does not reach the level of a major sin; rather, it is forbidden (haram), but it does not reach the level of a major sin. Some scholars have held that uncovering the face is permissible, but the correct view is that this is incorrect, and that it is obligatory to cover the face, because it is among the most beautiful things in a woman and among the most important things that incite looking at her. Therefore, she must cover her face from men who are not her mahram (relatives one may not marry). If she uncovers it in front of them, she has contradicted what is prescribed and committed a sin, and she is sinful, but she is not considered a disbeliever against the principle of "There is no god but Allah." Yes. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الذي يقول أن المرأة التي تخرج من بيتها متبرجة سافرة قد كفرت بمبدأ لا إله إلا الله هل من يقول...؟ — youtube.com
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