The Ruling on Declaring a Disbeliever One Who Considers Singing Permissible
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: Does the one who considers singing permissible become a disbeliever, and why?
The Shaykh:
No, he does not become a disbeliever, because it is a matter of scholarly disagreement. One does not declare a disbeliever the one who considers permissible a matter that is disputed. Even if the stronger, correct, and accurate position is that it is forbidden, due to the existence of disagreement, the one who considers it permissible is not declared a disbeliever.
The questioner:
Brothers.
The Shaykh:
It is the case with all matters of scholarly disagreement: the one who considers them permissible is not declared a disbeliever. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Honorable Shaykh, he says: Does the one who considers singing permissible become a disbeliever, and why?
The Shaykh:
No, he does not become a disbeliever, because it is a matter of scholarly disagreement. One does not declare a disbeliever the one who considers permissible a matter that is disputed. Even if the stronger, correct, and accurate position is that it is forbidden, due to the existence of disagreement, the one who considers it permissible is not declared a disbeliever.
The questioner:
Brothers.
The Shaykh:
It is the case with all matters of scholarly disagreement: the one who considers them permissible is not declared a disbeliever. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
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