Description of one who is declared a disbeliever for persisting in a major sin as a Khariji
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is the one who is declared a disbeliever because of persisting in a major sin called a Khariji who declares others disbelievers?
Answer:
The one who declares disbelievers based on major sins other than shirk (associating partners with Allah) follows the doctrine of the Khawarij. Those sins other than shirk do not make one a disbeliever, but they diminish faith. This is the position of the people of the Sunnah and the community: that major sins other than shirk do not make one a disbeliever, but they diminish faith. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is the one who is declared a disbeliever because of persisting in a major sin called a Khariji who declares others disbelievers?
Answer:
The one who declares disbelievers based on major sins other than shirk (associating partners with Allah) follows the doctrine of the Khawarij. Those sins other than shirk do not make one a disbeliever, but they diminish faith. This is the position of the people of the Sunnah and the community: that major sins other than shirk do not make one a disbeliever, but they diminish faith. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن كيده العجيب : أنه يشام النفس حتى يعلم أي القوتين تغلب عليها — islamhouse.com (57:59)
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