Prostration and slaughter at an idol or a grave: Does this make the person a disbeliever, or must one look at his intention?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Prostration at an idol or a grave, and slaughter at an idol or a grave as well—does this make the person a disbeliever, or must one look to see if he slaughtered for the idol and prostrated for the idol, or if he slaughtered for Allah and prostrated for Allah at that place?
Answer:
This is sophistry and clever talk that is not permissible. Whoever slaughters at a grave is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), and whoever prostrates at a grave is a mushrik. It is not our concern what he intended; all of this is sophistry.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Prostration at an idol or a grave, and slaughter at an idol or a grave as well—does this make the person a disbeliever, or must one look to see if he slaughtered for the idol and prostrated for the idol, or if he slaughtered for Allah and prostrated for Allah at that place?
Answer:
This is sophistry and clever talk that is not permissible. Whoever slaughters at a grave is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), and whoever prostrates at a grave is a mushrik. It is not our concern what he intended; all of this is sophistry.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [281 /1350] السجود والذبح عند الصنم والقبر هل يكفر صاحبه أم لا بد من النظر في نيته؟ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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