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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on one who dies upon major shirk (associating partners with Allah) with ignorance as an excuse

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Question:
What is the ruling on one who dies while practicing some of the types of shirk (associating partners with Allah), such as slaughtering for the jinn, but due to ignorance? Is anyone excused by ignorance? And if he is separated from the Muslims, is the funeral prayer performed for him or not?

Answer:
The one who commits some type of major shirk (associating partners with Allah). That is sufficient. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. That he remains.
Other than Allah, and calling upon other than Allah. This is easy for him because he is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah). And when he dies, he is treated as the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah) are treated: he is not washed, he is not washed, the funeral prayer is not performed for him, and he is not buried in the Muslim cemeteries.
He is treated as the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah) are treated. If he was ignorant, his affair is up to Allah; He is the One who takes charge of it. But we treat him based on what appeared from him and what occurred from him, which is shirk (associating partners with Allah). We do not know what is in the hearts, nor do we know the hidden matters; rather, we judge by the apparent. So, whoever engages in shirk and commits major shirk (associating partners with Allah), we rule that he is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) and treat him as the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah) are treated. As for if he has an excuse between him and Allah, then Allah is the One who takes charge, and his affair is up to Allah.
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