The ruling on one who calls upon other than Allah after it has been explained that this is shirk (associating partners with Allah)
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: A man calls upon other than Allah, so I informed him that this act is shirk (associating partners with Allah), but he did not respond. So, do I rule that he is…
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
…he did not respond. So, do I rule that he is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), or is it necessary for a scholar from among the scholars to rule on that?
The Shaykh:
If you have explained to him that it is shirk (associating partners with Allah) and he did not accept it, then he is ruled to be a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah). He is ruled to be a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) because he has no excuse, as the proof has been established against him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: A man calls upon other than Allah, so I informed him that this act is shirk (associating partners with Allah), but he did not respond. So, do I rule that he is…
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
…he did not respond. So, do I rule that he is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), or is it necessary for a scholar from among the scholars to rule on that?
The Shaykh:
If you have explained to him that it is shirk (associating partners with Allah) and he did not accept it, then he is ruled to be a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah). He is ruled to be a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) because he has no excuse, as the proof has been established against him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 07 من 76/شرح فتح المجيد لشرح كتاب التوحيد/معنى الطاغوت/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (50:04)
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