Do we declare a disbeliever (takfir) of one who calls upon other than Allah by his specific identity, or by his outward appearance?
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Question:
The questioner says: If someone calls upon other than Allah, do we declare him a disbeliever (kafir) by his specific identity, or do we rule based on his outward appearance until we establish his Islam?
Answer:
We have nothing but the outward appearance. If someone calls upon other than Allah or prostrates to other than Allah, we rule that he is a disbeliever (kafir). We have nothing but the outward appearance.
The questioner says: If someone calls upon other than Allah, do we declare him a disbeliever (kafir) by his specific identity, or do we rule based on his outward appearance until we establish his Islam?
Answer:
We have nothing but the outward appearance. If someone calls upon other than Allah or prostrates to other than Allah, we rule that he is a disbeliever (kafir). We have nothing but the outward appearance.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل نكفّر من يدعو غير الله بعينه أم بظاهره؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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