The Ruling on the Khawarij and the Effect of Extremism in Religion
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Question:
What is your opinion on this distinction in the ruling on the Khawarij, that if the Khariji considers the blood of a Muslim to be permissible to shed, he is a disbeliever, but if he considers this to be changing what is wrong, he is a sinner and an innovator?
Answer:
I do not know of any evidence for this distinction. The Khariji is the one who is extreme in the religion of Allah. If he kills Muslims, that is another crime; this is another crime on his part, but he is not declared a disbeliever. He is a criminal, but he is not declared a disbeliever as long as he testifies that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and he establishes the prayer, pays the zakah, fasts Ramadan, and performs Hajj to the House. He is a Muslim, and he holds the doctrine of the Khawarij. He is judged to be a Khariji. Yes.
What is your opinion on this distinction in the ruling on the Khawarij, that if the Khariji considers the blood of a Muslim to be permissible to shed, he is a disbeliever, but if he considers this to be changing what is wrong, he is a sinner and an innovator?
Answer:
I do not know of any evidence for this distinction. The Khariji is the one who is extreme in the religion of Allah. If he kills Muslims, that is another crime; this is another crime on his part, but he is not declared a disbeliever. He is a criminal, but he is not declared a disbeliever as long as he testifies that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and he establishes the prayer, pays the zakah, fasts Ramadan, and performs Hajj to the House. He is a Muslim, and he holds the doctrine of the Khawarij. He is judged to be a Khariji. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3073] من هو الخارجي؟ وما حُكمه؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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