What is the criterion for establishing the proof against one who commits a nullifier of Islam in order to declare him a disbeliever?
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Question:
This questioner says: Does one need to establish the proof against one who commits a nullifier of Islam in order to declare him a disbeliever, or do we declare him a disbeliever directly?
Answer:
We say: The one who speaks disbelief while not coerced, the one who utters disbelief while not coerced, or the one who commits an act of disbelief, is judged by what appears from him. It is not our concern to look into the hidden matters; that is for Allah. We judge by what appears in speech or action, and we judge them accordingly. We have not been entrusted with searching the hearts and what is in them; that is for Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Judging the apparent is for us, while judging the hidden is with Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
This questioner says: Does one need to establish the proof against one who commits a nullifier of Islam in order to declare him a disbeliever, or do we declare him a disbeliever directly?
Answer:
We say: The one who speaks disbelief while not coerced, the one who utters disbelief while not coerced, or the one who commits an act of disbelief, is judged by what appears from him. It is not our concern to look into the hidden matters; that is for Allah. We judge by what appears in speech or action, and we judge them accordingly. We have not been entrusted with searching the hearts and what is in them; that is for Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Judging the apparent is for us, while judging the hidden is with Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما الضابط حتى تقام الحُجة على مرتكب ناقض من نواقض الإسلام لتكفيره؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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