What is the ruling on the one who does not declare those who worship at graves to be disbelievers and says that they are ignorant and do not intend to worship other than Allah?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on the one who does not declare those who worship at graves to be disbelievers? And he says that they are ignorant and do not intend to worship other than Allah.
Answer:
This person is either ignorant, or he is covering up shirk (associating partners with Allah) and concealing it. If he is ignorant, his words are not considered because he is ignorant; his ignorance is explained to him and he is told that he does not know this matter. If he intends to cover it up and obscure it, then he must be refuted; it is obligatory that he be refuted and that he be told that what he is doing is wrong. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on the one who does not declare those who worship at graves to be disbelievers? And he says that they are ignorant and do not intend to worship other than Allah.
Answer:
This person is either ignorant, or he is covering up shirk (associating partners with Allah) and concealing it. If he is ignorant, his words are not considered because he is ignorant; his ignorance is explained to him and he is told that he does not know this matter. If he intends to cover it up and obscure it, then he must be refuted; it is obligatory that he be refuted and that he be told that what he is doing is wrong. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من لا يكفر عبّاد القبور ويقول هم جهال لا يقصدون عبادة غير الله؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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