Is the one who associates partners with Allah excused by ignorance?
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Question:
Is the one who associates partners with Allah excused by ignorance, and does the declaration of faith, "There is no god but Allah," benefit him?
Answer:
Look, if he says "There is no god but Allah" while believing in it, he is not one who associates partners with Allah. He is not one who associates partners with Allah if he says it while believing in its meaning and acting in accordance with its implications; he is a Muslim, yes.
Is the one who associates partners with Allah excused by ignorance, and does the declaration of faith, "There is no god but Allah," benefit him?
Answer:
Look, if he says "There is no god but Allah" while believing in it, he is not one who associates partners with Allah. He is not one who associates partners with Allah if he says it while believing in its meaning and acting in accordance with its implications; he is a Muslim, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يعذر المشرك بالجهل؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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