When is a person excused by ignorance, and when is he not excused?
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Question:
This is a Sudanese resident in the Kingdom who asks: What is the ruling on one who commits major shirk (associating partners with Allah) while being ignorant of it?
Answer:
If he is not excused by ignorance because he is among the Muslims, reads the Qur'an, and hears the lectures, lessons, and sermons, then he is not ignorant, and it is not permissible for him to continue in shirk, may Allah protect us from it, because the proof has been established against him. However, if he is in a remote place where he hears nothing and nothing about Islam has reached him, then he is excused by ignorance until someone is found to teach him and guide him. Yes.
This is a Sudanese resident in the Kingdom who asks: What is the ruling on one who commits major shirk (associating partners with Allah) while being ignorant of it?
Answer:
If he is not excused by ignorance because he is among the Muslims, reads the Qur'an, and hears the lectures, lessons, and sermons, then he is not ignorant, and it is not permissible for him to continue in shirk, may Allah protect us from it, because the proof has been established against him. However, if he is in a remote place where he hears nothing and nothing about Islam has reached him, then he is excused by ignorance until someone is found to teach him and guide him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، متى يعذر الإنسان بالجهل ومتى لا يعذر؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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