Relying on the phrase "La ilaha illa Allah" for applying the rulings of this world
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Some contemporary scholars, in a book of his, stated that if a person says "La ilaha illa Allah," this statement is sufficient for applying the rulings of this world to him. Is this statement correct?
Answer:
Yes, it is sufficient if nothing appears from him that contradicts or opposes this phrase. If something appears from him that contradicts this phrase, it becomes invalid and does not benefit him.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Some contemporary scholars, in a book of his, stated that if a person says "La ilaha illa Allah," this statement is sufficient for applying the rulings of this world to him. Is this statement correct?
Answer:
Yes, it is sufficient if nothing appears from him that contradicts or opposes this phrase. If something appears from him that contradicts this phrase, it becomes invalid and does not benefit him.
Source
شرح كتاب فتح المجيد في شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب : تفسير التوحيد وشهادة أن لا إله إلا الله - 1 — islamhouse.com (1:05:42)
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