The excuse of ignorance in matters of creed
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Question:
When is a person excused for ignorance? And if it is in matters of creed, is he excused?
Answer:
If he has no one to teach him, and he does not hear the Qur'an, nor the hadiths, nor any of the programs that are broadcast and published, and he does not read, then he is excused for ignorance. But if he has someone to teach him, or he hears, or he reads, and the Qur'an has reached him, then he is not excused for ignorance. Yes.
When is a person excused for ignorance? And if it is in matters of creed, is he excused?
Answer:
If he has no one to teach him, and he does not hear the Qur'an, nor the hadiths, nor any of the programs that are broadcast and published, and he does not read, then he is excused for ignorance. But if he has someone to teach him, or he hears, or he reads, and the Qur'an has reached him, then he is not excused for ignorance. Yes.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 06 فتاوى على الهواء - 09 / 03 / 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (47:37)
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