Is there any act of disbelief that renders a person a disbeliever outwardly and inwardly, with the matter being left to Allah?
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Question:
Some people say that one who commits an act of disbelief does not become a disbeliever inwardly, but only outwardly, and that his inward state is left to Allah. Is this correct?
Answer:
No, it is not correct. One who commits disbelief or shirk (associating partners with Allah), and is not excused due to ignorance, and who hears the verses, hears the hadiths, hears the advice, and hears the statements of the scholars, and yet commits shirk, is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah); or if he commits disbelief, he is a kafir (disbeliever). We rule him to be so based on what he did, said, or performed.
Some people say that one who commits an act of disbelief does not become a disbeliever inwardly, but only outwardly, and that his inward state is left to Allah. Is this correct?
Answer:
No, it is not correct. One who commits disbelief or shirk (associating partners with Allah), and is not excused due to ignorance, and who hears the verses, hears the hadiths, hears the advice, and hears the statements of the scholars, and yet commits shirk, is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah); or if he commits disbelief, he is a kafir (disbeliever). We rule him to be so based on what he did, said, or performed.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل من عمل كفرا يكفر ظاهرا وباطنه يوكل إلى الله؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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