What is the ruling on one who worships in acts of worship other than Allah, despite his utterance of the two testimonies?
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Question:
If a person directs an act of worship to other than Allah, do we call him a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) and do the rulings applicable to mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah) apply to him, even if he says, "There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah"? Or do we say he is a Muslim whom we fear may fall into shirk (associating partners with Allah) if he holds that belief?
Answer:
He commits shirk (associating partners with Allah) and you say he is a Muslim while he is committing shirk? If he says, "There is no god but Allah," it invalidates it; it invalidates it through shirk. So if he says, "There is no god but Allah," and then slaughters for other than Allah, or makes a vow for other than Allah, or prostrates to other than Allah, this word is invalidated by shirk. Yes.
If a person directs an act of worship to other than Allah, do we call him a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) and do the rulings applicable to mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah) apply to him, even if he says, "There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah"? Or do we say he is a Muslim whom we fear may fall into shirk (associating partners with Allah) if he holds that belief?
Answer:
He commits shirk (associating partners with Allah) and you say he is a Muslim while he is committing shirk? If he says, "There is no god but Allah," it invalidates it; it invalidates it through shirk. So if he says, "There is no god but Allah," and then slaughters for other than Allah, or makes a vow for other than Allah, or prostrates to other than Allah, this word is invalidated by shirk. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من يتعبد عبادات لغير الله رغم نطقه للشهادتين؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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