Does the one who says that the souls of the shaykhs are present and teaching become a disbeliever?
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Question:
He says: The author (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned, quoting from al-Fatawa al-Bazaziyyah, in which it is said: Our scholars said that the one who says the souls of the shaykhs are present and teaching is a disbeliever. He asks: Does this indicate that this issue is among the clear matters that do not require definition and review, because he declared disbelief in it?
Answer:
Yes. He says the souls of the shaykhs, meaning the souls of the dead. The souls of the shaykhs, meaning the dead, and souls in general: we do not see them, we do not see their actions, and we do not see this. It is a lie. Souls are from the unseen, which no one knows except Allah. And Allah is the One who sends them and takes them back. And regarding souls, what do we know about them? We have no comprehensive knowledge of them, yes.
He says: The author (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned, quoting from al-Fatawa al-Bazaziyyah, in which it is said: Our scholars said that the one who says the souls of the shaykhs are present and teaching is a disbeliever. He asks: Does this indicate that this issue is among the clear matters that do not require definition and review, because he declared disbelief in it?
Answer:
Yes. He says the souls of the shaykhs, meaning the souls of the dead. The souls of the shaykhs, meaning the dead, and souls in general: we do not see them, we do not see their actions, and we do not see this. It is a lie. Souls are from the unseen, which no one knows except Allah. And Allah is the One who sends them and takes them back. And regarding souls, what do we know about them? We have no comprehensive knowledge of them, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يكفُر من يقول بأن أرواح المشايخ حاضرة تعلم؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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