Is one excused for falling into major shirk (associating partners with Allah) due to ignorance?
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Question:
This questioner says: There are some people who mention that the one who falls into major shirk is not called a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), but rather he is a Muslim if he is ignorant of these matters. Is this the position of the people of the Sunnah and the community?
Answer:
No, this is shirk, but he is excused due to his ignorance. It is not said that this is not shirk; this is shirk, but he is excused because of his ignorance. Yes.
This questioner says: There are some people who mention that the one who falls into major shirk is not called a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), but rather he is a Muslim if he is ignorant of these matters. Is this the position of the people of the Sunnah and the community?
Answer:
No, this is shirk, but he is excused due to his ignorance. It is not said that this is not shirk; this is shirk, but he is excused because of his ignorance. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يعذر من يقع في الشرك الأكبر بجهله؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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