The Ruling on Muhammad 'Abduh's Statement Regarding the Angels and the Jinn, and the Transmission of the Author of al-Manar
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is Muhammad 'Abduh's statement about the angels and the jinn considered disbelief? And does the author of al-Manar's transmission of this statement, and his failure to refute it, constitute endorsement of it?
Answer:
As for whether it is considered disbelief, we do not know about the person whether he is merely a transmitter or whether he affirms this matter. If he affirms it, then no. Yes. But if he does not know, and he transmitted it merely as a report or narration, then he is not declared a disbeliever. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is Muhammad 'Abduh's statement about the angels and the jinn considered disbelief? And does the author of al-Manar's transmission of this statement, and his failure to refute it, constitute endorsement of it?
Answer:
As for whether it is considered disbelief, we do not know about the person whether he is merely a transmitter or whether he affirms this matter. If he affirms it, then no. Yes. But if he does not know, and he transmitted it merely as a report or narration, then he is not declared a disbeliever. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 099 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الجنايات / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (27:49)
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