The Murji'ah's claim that sin does not harm and that the sinner is not punished
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: The Murji'ah say that sin does not harm and does not diminish faith. Does this mean that in their school, the one who commits sins is not punished?
Answer:
This is a necessary consequence for them, yes. It follows that he is not considered a disbeliever, and this is what the Messenger indicated. It is not that their methodology, if it does not depict the meaning, implies that he is not blamed, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: The Murji'ah say that sin does not harm and does not diminish faith. Does this mean that in their school, the one who commits sins is not punished?
Answer:
This is a necessary consequence for them, yes. It follows that he is not considered a disbeliever, and this is what the Messenger indicated. It is not that their methodology, if it does not depict the meaning, implies that he is not blamed, yes.
Source
حائية ابن أبي داود، حائية ابن أبي داوود [7] — alfawzan.live (56:07)
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