Distinguishing between the excuse of ignorance in killing and in matters of belief
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the distinction between the excuse of ignorance regarding killing, and the lack of excuse for ignorance in matters of belief?
Answer:
Even in matters of creed, if a person has not been reached by knowledge and has not been informed of anything, he is excused. The one who said, “Burn me, for if Allah had the power over me, He would have punished me,” was excused due to ignorance; he was excused due to ignorance. So even in creed, if one is ignorant, he is excused until he learns. Yes. And the Sunnah has mentioned:[Al-Isra 17:15]. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the distinction between the excuse of ignorance regarding killing, and the lack of excuse for ignorance in matters of belief?
Answer:
Even in matters of creed, if a person has not been reached by knowledge and has not been informed of anything, he is excused. The one who said, “Burn me, for if Allah had the power over me, He would have punished me,” was excused due to ignorance; he was excused due to ignorance. So even in creed, if one is ignorant, he is excused until he learns. Yes. And the Sunnah has mentioned:
never would We punish until We sent a messenger.
كُنَّا مُعَذِّبِينَ حَتَّىٰ نَبْعَثَ رَسُولًا
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