Who is the one who rules on declaring a specific person a disbeliever?
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Question:
He says: Is the issue of declaring a specific person a disbeliever for everyone, or is it specific to the scholars?
Answer:
No, only the scholars handle the issues of declaring someone a disbeliever; the ignorant and those who pretend to be scholars do not. The scholars are the ones who know how takfir (declaring someone a disbeliever) is done and when it is not permissible. Yes, these are very serious issues; only the people of knowledge enter into them. Yes.
He says: Is the issue of declaring a specific person a disbeliever for everyone, or is it specific to the scholars?
Answer:
No, only the scholars handle the issues of declaring someone a disbeliever; the ignorant and those who pretend to be scholars do not. The scholars are the ones who know how takfir (declaring someone a disbeliever) is done and when it is not permissible. Yes, these are very serious issues; only the people of knowledge enter into them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، من الذي يحكم بتكفير المُعيَّن؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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