The ruling on one who says "La ilaha illa Allah" but does not disavow what is worshipped besides Allah
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says:Sahih Muslim 23a So is he a Muslim, and does "La ilaha illa Allah" benefit him?
Answer:
No, "La ilaha illa Allah" does not benefit him if he does not disavow what is worshipped besides Allah. What does "La ilaha illa Allah" mean? It means disavowing what is worshipped besides Allah (Mighty and Majestic). So he has nullified it; he has nullified "La ilaha illa Allah," so it does not benefit him. In the hadith:Sahih Muslim 23a because there are those who say it but do not disavow what is worshipped besides Allah. They say, "These are awliya (close friends of Allah) and righteous people, and these benefit, and these..." So "La ilaha illa Allah" does not benefit him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says:
He who professed that there is no god but Allah
من قال لا إله إلا الله ولم يكفر بما يعبد من دون اللهAnswer:
No, "La ilaha illa Allah" does not benefit him if he does not disavow what is worshipped besides Allah. What does "La ilaha illa Allah" mean? It means disavowing what is worshipped besides Allah (Mighty and Majestic). So he has nullified it; he has nullified "La ilaha illa Allah," so it does not benefit him. In the hadith:
He who professed that there is no god but Allah and made a denial of everything which the people worship beside Allah
من قال لا إله إلا الله وكفر بما يعبد من دون اللهThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
شرح كتاب فتح المجيد في شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب : تفسير التوحيد وشهادة أن لا إله إلا الله — islamhouse.com (57:41)
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