What is the ruling on one who commits an act of apostasy while ignorant or unaware?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: If a person commits an act of apostasy while unaware, or ignorant of it, does that make him an apostate?
Answer:
Unaware means he has no consciousness. The one who said, “O Allah, You are my Lord, and I am Your servant, and I am Your Lord,” making a mistake out of extreme joy, Allah the Exalted does not hold him accountable if he is unaware, or if he is angry to the point that it removes his consciousness, or if he is sleeping or intoxicated and has no consciousness. This is not judged as apostasy. Yes. Because he did not intend this thing and did not have the intention. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: If a person commits an act of apostasy while unaware, or ignorant of it, does that make him an apostate?
Answer:
Unaware means he has no consciousness. The one who said, “O Allah, You are my Lord, and I am Your servant, and I am Your Lord,” making a mistake out of extreme joy, Allah the Exalted does not hold him accountable if he is unaware, or if he is angry to the point that it removes his consciousness, or if he is sleeping or intoxicated and has no consciousness. This is not judged as apostasy. Yes. Because he did not intend this thing and did not have the intention. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من أتى بعمل من أعمال الردة جاهلاً أو وهو لا يشعر؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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