Sufficiency of Pronouncing the Two Testimonies for One Entering Islam
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Question:
The questioner, Abu Muhammad, asks: Is it sufficient, or does it suffice, for one entering Islam to merely pronounce the two testimonies, or must a person’s Islam be complete?
Answer:
Pronouncing the two testimonies brings one into Islam, but he is required to perform the pillars of Islam: the prayer, the zakah, the Hajj, and the fasting of Ramadan. He is required to perform the pillars of Islam; otherwise, the two testimonies are not valid if he intentionally abandons the pillars of Islam or denies them. In that case, the two testimonies do not benefit him. Yes.
The questioner, Abu Muhammad, asks: Is it sufficient, or does it suffice, for one entering Islam to merely pronounce the two testimonies, or must a person’s Islam be complete?
Answer:
Pronouncing the two testimonies brings one into Islam, but he is required to perform the pillars of Islam: the prayer, the zakah, the Hajj, and the fasting of Ramadan. He is required to perform the pillars of Islam; otherwise, the two testimonies are not valid if he intentionally abandons the pillars of Islam or denies them. In that case, the two testimonies do not benefit him. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/069 — archive.org (11:37)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.