The one who commits a sin, whether it is major or minor, is he among the people of the Sunnah and the community?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the one who commits a sin, whether it is major or minor, among the people of the Sunnah and the community? And does the one who has religious innovations (bid'ah) that do not amount to disbelief also fall under the people of the Sunnah and the community?
Answer:
I mean, the talk we are having in all these lessons, it will have no value, yes. The one who commits a major sin is among the people of the Sunnah and the community, unless he commits shirk (associating partners with Allah) that takes him out of the religion, or a nullifier of Islam; in that case, he is among the people of the Sunnah and the community, even if he is an open sinner or deficient in faith. Yes, nothing takes him out of faith except the Khawarij and the Mu'tazilah. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the one who commits a sin, whether it is major or minor, among the people of the Sunnah and the community? And does the one who has religious innovations (bid'ah) that do not amount to disbelief also fall under the people of the Sunnah and the community?
Answer:
I mean, the talk we are having in all these lessons, it will have no value, yes. The one who commits a major sin is among the people of the Sunnah and the community, unless he commits shirk (associating partners with Allah) that takes him out of the religion, or a nullifier of Islam; in that case, he is among the people of the Sunnah and the community, even if he is an open sinner or deficient in faith. Yes, nothing takes him out of faith except the Khawarij and the Mu'tazilah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [834 -1024] مرتكب المعصية سواء كانت كبيرة أو صغيرة، هل هو من أهل السنة والجماعة؟ — youtube.com
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