Is ignorance an excuse in matters of creed?
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The questioner: Well, in the case of the Shaykh? The understanding from the previous [segment]. The environment in which the individual lives. And the society, and the reform of the scholars through their events in the same environment, is closely related to whether one is excused by ignorance in the greater shirk (associating partners with Allah) or not? Do you want?
The Shaykh: This is correct, but it is perfectly valid to clarify the reason. You are the reason.
The questioner: The first topic is wudu' (the ablution for prayer), frankly, it is repeated daily. And
The Shaykh: Yes, what were we discussing?
The questioner: Perhaps I clarified that the issue of wudu' (the ablution for prayer) and salah (the ritual prayer), due to their daily repetition more than once, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not excuse the one who is negligent in a sitting. For this reason, it differs from one environment to another regarding the commission of major shirk (associating partners with Allah).
The Shaykh: It is so, but in other words, when a person lives in a knowledgeable, righteous Islamic society, he is not excused by ignorance, especially in matters related to creed. And if he lives in a society that is Islamic in name but not in reality, he is excused because there is no one there to establish the proof of Allah upon him.
The questioner: The issue differs from one specific matter to another that is widespread in the country.
The Shaykh: This differs from one issue to another, but I said that even in creed, the issues, in my opinion, as we mentioned some examples.
The questioner: The religion in creed. For example, in the ruling on shirk (associating partners with Allah), and in the shirk of graves and supplication, and this. And in the shirk of ruling. And in countries where it is widespread. That whoever is killed by [it]. And whoever supplicates to other than Allah. And whoever slaughters for other than Allah. This is major shirk (associating partners with Allah) and it is not permissible. And whoever supplicates to [them] is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah). This is widespread and is chanted and said frequently. But in the same country, it is very possible that one who associates with Allah the Exalted in ruling and in obedience, the shirk of obedience, comes to the minds of scholars and students of knowledge.
The Shaykh: Yes, this exists.
The questioner: So is one excused in what is widespread and not excused in what is not widespread?
The Shaykh: Correct, but what does "widespread" mean? The presence of scholars and callers who establish the proof of Allah upon the servants in any issue, whether it is in tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship) or tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) or ruling or the like.
The Shaykh: This is correct, but it is perfectly valid to clarify the reason. You are the reason.
The questioner: The first topic is wudu' (the ablution for prayer), frankly, it is repeated daily. And
The Shaykh: Yes, what were we discussing?
The questioner: Perhaps I clarified that the issue of wudu' (the ablution for prayer) and salah (the ritual prayer), due to their daily repetition more than once, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not excuse the one who is negligent in a sitting. For this reason, it differs from one environment to another regarding the commission of major shirk (associating partners with Allah).
The Shaykh: It is so, but in other words, when a person lives in a knowledgeable, righteous Islamic society, he is not excused by ignorance, especially in matters related to creed. And if he lives in a society that is Islamic in name but not in reality, he is excused because there is no one there to establish the proof of Allah upon him.
The questioner: The issue differs from one specific matter to another that is widespread in the country.
The Shaykh: This differs from one issue to another, but I said that even in creed, the issues, in my opinion, as we mentioned some examples.
The questioner: The religion in creed. For example, in the ruling on shirk (associating partners with Allah), and in the shirk of graves and supplication, and this. And in the shirk of ruling. And in countries where it is widespread. That whoever is killed by [it]. And whoever supplicates to other than Allah. And whoever slaughters for other than Allah. This is major shirk (associating partners with Allah) and it is not permissible. And whoever supplicates to [them] is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah). This is widespread and is chanted and said frequently. But in the same country, it is very possible that one who associates with Allah the Exalted in ruling and in obedience, the shirk of obedience, comes to the minds of scholars and students of knowledge.
The Shaykh: Yes, this exists.
The questioner: So is one excused in what is widespread and not excused in what is not widespread?
The Shaykh: Correct, but what does "widespread" mean? The presence of scholars and callers who establish the proof of Allah upon the servants in any issue, whether it is in tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship) or tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) or ruling or the like.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 1886 — d3watuna.com (1:51)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.