The excuse of ignorance in matters of religion

Question:
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, is the one who holds that the excuse of ignorance is not a principle of the religion, and believes that whoever disagrees with this issue has erred in the statement of the Salaf or the Khalaf, seeking guidance on this?

Answer:
The excuse of ignorance requires a distinction. If it concerns obscure matters that require clarification, then one is excused for ignorance until the obscure matters are clarified. As for clear matters, such as shirk (associating partners with Allah), kufr (disbelief), zina (unlawful sexual intercourse), theft, and riba (usury or interest), these are clear matters that everyone knows. If one hears them or reads them in the Book of Allah or in the hadiths of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), then if the argument from the Book and the Sunnah reaches him and he understands it, the argument is established against him, and he has no excuse for that. Yes.