The ruling on one who directs any part of worship to other than Allah
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Question:
The questioner asks: If a person commits or directs any part of worship to other than Allah, does he fall into shirk (associating partners with Allah) that takes him out of the religion? And is it permissible for us to say that he is a disbeliever?
Answer:
Yes, whoever directs any type of worship to other than Allah is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), and the mushrik is a disbeliever, because worship is the right of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says:[An-Nisa 4:36], so worship is not valid in the presence of shirk. If he directs any part of worship, such as slaughtering for other than Allah, or prostrating to other than Allah, or calling for aid to the dead or to a grave, then he becomes a mushrik committing major shirk and becomes a disbeliever who has exited the religion. However, the door of repentance is open; he should not despair of the mercy of Allah. He should repent to Allah and seek forgiveness from Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). Allah accepts the repentance of whoever repents: [Al-Anfal 8:38] [Al-Anfal 8:38] [Al-Ma'idah 5:72] [Al-Ma'idah 5:73] Then He said after that: [Al-Ma'idah 5:74] So repentance erases what came before it of shirk, disbelief, hypocrisy, and sins. It is a purifier for its owner, so he should repent to Allah.
The questioner asks: If a person commits or directs any part of worship to other than Allah, does he fall into shirk (associating partners with Allah) that takes him out of the religion? And is it permissible for us to say that he is a disbeliever?
Answer:
Yes, whoever directs any type of worship to other than Allah is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), and the mushrik is a disbeliever, because worship is the right of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says:
Worship Allah and associate nothing with Him
وَاعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَلَا تُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًاSay to those who have disbelieved [that] if they cease
قُل لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا إِن يَنتَهُواwhat has previously occurred will be forgiven for them
يُغْفَرْ لَهُم مَّا قَدْ سَلَفَThey have certainly disbelieved who say, "Allah is the Messiah, the son of Mary"
لَقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَThey have certainly disbelieved who say, "Allah is the third of three."
لَّقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ ثَالِثُ ثَلَاثَةٍSo will they not repent to Allah and seek His forgiveness? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
أَفَلَا يَتُوبُونَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَهُ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يكفر من صرف شيئا من العبادات لغير الله؟ وهل يجوز تكفيره؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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