The Ruling on Persisting in a Major Sin Other Than Shirk
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Question:
The third part of the question: The questioner asks, does persisting in a major sin and not repenting from it make it kufr (disbelief) that expels one from the religion, or is the one who commits it included in the warning, or does he fall under the warning, such that Allah may punish him if He wills, or forgive him if He wills?
Answer:
Persisting in a major sin that is less than shirk (associating partners with Allah) does not make one a disbeliever, because as long as it is less than shirk and less than kufr (disbelief), he is considered a fasiq (open sinner) and does not exit the religion, even if he persists in it.
The third part of the question: The questioner asks, does persisting in a major sin and not repenting from it make it kufr (disbelief) that expels one from the religion, or is the one who commits it included in the warning, or does he fall under the warning, such that Allah may punish him if He wills, or forgive him if He wills?
Answer:
Persisting in a major sin that is less than shirk (associating partners with Allah) does not make one a disbeliever, because as long as it is less than shirk and less than kufr (disbelief), he is considered a fasiq (open sinner) and does not exit the religion, even if he persists in it.
Source
الفوزان - الإجابات العلمية والتوجيهات المنهجية — archive.org (53:02)
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