Ritual slaughter at graves and the excuse of ignorance for one to whom the Qur'an has reached
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However, he thinks that slaughtering at the grave is better or that it is prescribed. If he believes that slaughtering at the grave is prescribed, then it is a bid'ah (religious innovation), because Allah has not permitted slaughtering at graves. It is a means to shirk (associating partners with Allah). It is a bid'ah because Allah has not prescribed for us to slaughter at graves, neither in the Book nor in the Sunnah. Also, it is a means to shirk, because if one slaughters at the grave—even if he slaughters only for Allah—this is a means to exalting the grave and the deceased, calling upon them besides Allah the Exalted. So in any case, it is forbidden: either it is shirk or it is a bid'ah. As for the issue of excusing oneself with ignorance, whoever has been reached by the Qur'an, the argument has been established against him. And the Qur'an, praise be to Allah, is recited in the mosques of Muslims, in the lands of Muslims, on the radio, and through the media. The near and the far hear it. And whoever has been reached by the Qur'an, the argument has been established against him from Allah the Exalted. His saying, the Exalted:[Al-An'am 6:19] So they are not excused by ignorance after the Qur'an has reached them. And the Qur'an forbids shirk with Allah the Exalted and commands the tawhid (the oneness of Allah). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and may He benefit Islam and the Muslims through you.
However, he thinks that slaughtering at the grave is better or that it is prescribed. If he believes that slaughtering at the grave is prescribed, then it is a bid'ah (religious innovation), because Allah has not permitted slaughtering at graves. It is a means to shirk (associating partners with Allah). It is a bid'ah because Allah has not prescribed for us to slaughter at graves, neither in the Book nor in the Sunnah. Also, it is a means to shirk, because if one slaughters at the grave—even if he slaughters only for Allah—this is a means to exalting the grave and the deceased, calling upon them besides Allah the Exalted. So in any case, it is forbidden: either it is shirk or it is a bid'ah. As for the issue of excusing oneself with ignorance, whoever has been reached by the Qur'an, the argument has been established against him. And the Qur'an, praise be to Allah, is recited in the mosques of Muslims, in the lands of Muslims, on the radio, and through the media. The near and the far hear it. And whoever has been reached by the Qur'an, the argument has been established against him from Allah the Exalted. His saying, the Exalted:
And this Qur'an was revealed to me that I may warn you thereby and whomever it reaches.
وَأُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنُ لِأُنذِرَكُم بِهِ وَمَن بَلَغَThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and may He benefit Islam and the Muslims through you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/154 — archive.org (0:26)
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