What is the ruling on one who insults Abu Bakr, 'Umar, and 'Uthman (may Allah be pleased with them all)?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What about one who insults Abu Bakr, 'Umar, and 'Uthman (may Allah be pleased with them all), disparages them, and does not acknowledge their caliphate? Are they considered Muslims?
Answer:
No. If he knows the evidence for that and rejects it, then he is a disbeliever. But if he is one who follows a scholar without knowing his evidence or is ignorant, then he is excused until the truth is made clear to him. If he then persists, he is a disbeliever. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What about one who insults Abu Bakr, 'Umar, and 'Uthman (may Allah be pleased with them all), disparages them, and does not acknowledge their caliphate? Are they considered Muslims?
Answer:
No. If he knows the evidence for that and rejects it, then he is a disbeliever. But if he is one who follows a scholar without knowing his evidence or is ignorant, then he is excused until the truth is made clear to him. If he then persists, he is a disbeliever. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [102 -560] ما حكم من سب أبا بكر وعمر وعثمان رضي الله تعالى عنهم أجمعين؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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