Does the one who says that the awliya (close friends of Allah) create fetuses become a disbeliever specifically, even though he is one of their scholars?

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Does the one who says that the awliya create the fetus, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), become a disbeliever specifically, even though he is one of their scholars?

Answer:
There is no doubt that this statement is major shirk (associating partners with Allah). There is no doubt that it is disbelief. If he repents to Allah, knows the truth, and commits to it, then Allah accepts the repentance of whoever repents. Otherwise, we rule against him based on his words until he repents to Allah the Exalted and Majestic. We have only the apparent to go by.