Apostasy through doubt and belief
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some scholars say that apostasy occurs through belief, through action, through speech, and through doubt. He says: Does not apostasy through doubt fall under apostasy through belief?
Answer:
No. Belief is definitive; it becomes definitive regarding a matter. As for doubt, it is hesitation: I do not know if it is true or not true. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said such and such; does it have any share in reality or not? That is to say, he doubted, and may Allah protect us from that. This doubt is disbelief. So apostasy occurs through speech, through belief, and through doubt. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some scholars say that apostasy occurs through belief, through action, through speech, and through doubt. He says: Does not apostasy through doubt fall under apostasy through belief?
Answer:
No. Belief is definitive; it becomes definitive regarding a matter. As for doubt, it is hesitation: I do not know if it is true or not true. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said such and such; does it have any share in reality or not? That is to say, he doubted, and may Allah protect us from that. This doubt is disbelief. So apostasy occurs through speech, through belief, and through doubt. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 68 من 148|شرح كتاب المنتقى|الصلاة|في أن قتل الحية والعقرب والمشي اليسير للحاجة |صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:06:29)
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