Did Imam al-Shawkani permit shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
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Question:
And this, may Allah preserve you, says: We wish to ask your eminence, and our intention in doing so is to seek knowledge and clarify the truth. The question is that if al-Shawkani (may Allah have mercy on him) permits shirk, then he excuses it and makes excuses for it, whereas if someone else says that...
Answer:
Who says that al-Shawkani permits shirk? I seek refuge in Allah from such words! Does al-Shawkani permit shirk? Does al-Shawkani deny shirk? Who says that shirk is permissible? We ask Allah for safety. Yes, leave this question alone. This is a question from an enemy, not from a lover of knowledge and scholars. It is a question from an enemy. Yes.
And this, may Allah preserve you, says: We wish to ask your eminence, and our intention in doing so is to seek knowledge and clarify the truth. The question is that if al-Shawkani (may Allah have mercy on him) permits shirk, then he excuses it and makes excuses for it, whereas if someone else says that...
Answer:
Who says that al-Shawkani permits shirk? I seek refuge in Allah from such words! Does al-Shawkani permit shirk? Does al-Shawkani deny shirk? Who says that shirk is permissible? We ask Allah for safety. Yes, leave this question alone. This is a question from an enemy, not from a lover of knowledge and scholars. It is a question from an enemy. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [67 -939] هل الإمام الشوكاني جوز الشرك؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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