The ruling on the author of the Burdah for shirk (associating partners with Allah) and the statement: “Did you cut open his chest?”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Some people object to those who say that al-Busiri is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), and they ask, “Did you cut open his chest?”
Answer:
We say that his words are shirk (associating partners with Allah). No one knows what is in his chest except Allah. However, we do not rule that he is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) unless he believes in what he says; if he does, then he is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah). If he is ignorant and does not know, then we do not know about him. We do not rule on the unseen, nor on a person who has been dead for years; we do not pass judgment on him. But we say that these words are shirk (associating partners with Allah), explicit shirk (associating partners with Allah).
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Some people object to those who say that al-Busiri is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), and they ask, “Did you cut open his chest?”
Answer:
We say that his words are shirk (associating partners with Allah). No one knows what is in his chest except Allah. However, we do not rule that he is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) unless he believes in what he says; if he does, then he is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah). If he is ignorant and does not know, then we do not know about him. We do not rule on the unseen, nor on a person who has been dead for years; we do not pass judgment on him. But we say that these words are shirk (associating partners with Allah), explicit shirk (associating partners with Allah).
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح فتح المجيد 020-06-1437هـ — af.org.sa (1:00:00)
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