The Meaning of Excuse by Ignorance
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Question:
The excuse by ignorance, Honorable Shaykh, what is meant by this phrase?
Answer:
It refers to ignorance that cannot be removed. A person lives in a place where there is no one to teach him and no one to ask, and this is the one who is excused by ignorance. As for the one who lives with Muslims in Muslim lands, who hears the programs that are broadcast and published, and reads the books, he is not excused by ignorance, especially in matters of creed. He is only excused by ignorance in two cases: the first case is if there is no one to explain it to him, and the second case is in hidden matters that require the people of knowledge, hidden matters that require the explanation of the people of knowledge. Yes.
The excuse by ignorance, Honorable Shaykh, what is meant by this phrase?
Answer:
It refers to ignorance that cannot be removed. A person lives in a place where there is no one to teach him and no one to ask, and this is the one who is excused by ignorance. As for the one who lives with Muslims in Muslim lands, who hears the programs that are broadcast and published, and reads the books, he is not excused by ignorance, especially in matters of creed. He is only excused by ignorance in two cases: the first case is if there is no one to explain it to him, and the second case is in hidden matters that require the people of knowledge, hidden matters that require the explanation of the people of knowledge. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/250 — archive.org (15:44)
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