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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Excuse of Ignorance and the Position of the People of the Sunnah on It

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Question:
The questioner says: Is the statement that ignorance is an absolute excuse the view of the Murji'ah? And do the people of the Sunnah have a detailed position on this?

Answer:
O my brothers, do not occupy people with this issue. All they have is the excuse of ignorance, the excuse of ignorance, until people become lax regarding the sins and disobedience they are committing. They say, "We are ignorant." O my brothers, leave this issue alone. The ignorance that cannot be removed is an excuse for a person who is cut off, who has not heard of the Qur'an, has not heard of anything, and nothing has reached him. He is excused for his ignorance because his ignorance cannot be removed in this case.
As for the ignorance that can be removed, such as living among people, hearing the Qur'an, hearing reminders, and hearing [instruction], the proof has been established against him, and he is not excused for his ignorance. Also, he is able to ask; he is able to ask, and his ignorance is removed by asking, or by hearing the dhikr, or by hearing the Qur'an. Yes.
Source لقاء مفتوح 15-09-1433هـ — alfawzan.live (31:59)

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