Leniency in Declaring a Muslim a Disbeliever or an Open Sinner
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Question:
Abu Fahd from Jeddah says: Many people are lenient in declaring a Muslim a disbeliever or an open sinner. Is there any guidance?
Answer:
Declaring someone a disbeliever and declaring someone an open sinner is the right of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). He is the One who rules on disbelief or open sinfulness. Likewise, the Messenger clarifies who is the disbeliever and who is the open sinner. Declaring someone an open sinner or a disbeliever is not a toy in the hands of the ignorant, who declare whomever they wish to be a disbeliever and whomever they wish to be an open sinner. Rather, this is referred to the scholars, referred to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger, and to the divine scholars. It is not the right of everyone to declare someone a disbeliever or an open sinner.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you and reward you.
Abu Fahd from Jeddah says: Many people are lenient in declaring a Muslim a disbeliever or an open sinner. Is there any guidance?
Answer:
Declaring someone a disbeliever and declaring someone an open sinner is the right of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). He is the One who rules on disbelief or open sinfulness. Likewise, the Messenger clarifies who is the disbeliever and who is the open sinner. Declaring someone an open sinner or a disbeliever is not a toy in the hands of the ignorant, who declare whomever they wish to be a disbeliever and whomever they wish to be an open sinner. Rather, this is referred to the scholars, referred to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger, and to the divine scholars. It is not the right of everyone to declare someone a disbeliever or an open sinner.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you and reward you.
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 21-08-1438هـ — af.org.sa (8:53)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.