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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The excuse of ignorance in hidden and clear matters

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Question:
This person is asking about the ruling on the excuse of ignorance, and what is meant by it?

Answer:
The excuse of ignorance applies to hidden matters that require clarification; a person is excused for ignorance in such cases. As for clear matters, such as the prohibition of shirk (associating partners with Allah), the prohibition of riba (usury or interest), the prohibition of zina (unlawful sexual intercourse), and the prohibition of lying, these are clear matters. As soon as you read the Qur'an, the prohibition of them and the warning against them pass before you, and you know that they are forbidden. Therefore, a person is not excused for ignorance because the Qur'an has reached him. Allah the Exalted said:
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 بَلَغَ
[Al-An'am 6:19]
Thus, matters of tawhid (the oneness of Allah), matters of shirk, and matters of prohibitions and major sins are presented clearly in the Qur'an, accompanied by severe warnings. Whoever the Qur'an has reached, the argument has been established against him. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/032 — archive.org (3:27)

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