What is the ruling on one who claims infallibility for anyone other than the Messenger ﷺ?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who claims that someone other than the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is infallible?
Answer:
The ruling is that he is mistaken; he is mistaken, unless he has clear knowledge of the truth and yet he persists. In that case, he is declared a disbeliever because he equated someone other than the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) with the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). However, he may be excused due to ignorance, taqlid (following a scholar without knowing his evidence), or similar excuses. Therefore, clarification is necessary, and one must not be hasty. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who claims that someone other than the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is infallible?
Answer:
The ruling is that he is mistaken; he is mistaken, unless he has clear knowledge of the truth and yet he persists. In that case, he is declared a disbeliever because he equated someone other than the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) with the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). However, he may be excused due to ignorance, taqlid (following a scholar without knowing his evidence), or similar excuses. Therefore, clarification is necessary, and one must not be hasty. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [256 -858] ما حكم من ادعى لأحد العصمة غير الرسول ﷺ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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