The ruling on seeking forgiveness and praying for al-Busiri
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Does the statement that we do not declare al-Busiri a disbeliever mean that we seek forgiveness for him and pray for his mercy?
Answer:
No, leave him alone. Do not pray for his mercy, and do not declare him a disbeliever. You do not know about his final state, so entrust his matter to Allah the Exalted. However, warn people against his words and warn against his extremism.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Does the statement that we do not declare al-Busiri a disbeliever mean that we seek forgiveness for him and pray for his mercy?
Answer:
No, leave him alone. Do not pray for his mercy, and do not declare him a disbeliever. You do not know about his final state, so entrust his matter to Allah the Exalted. However, warn people against his words and warn against his extremism.
Source
شرح كتاب فتح المجيد في شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب : قول الله - تعالى - : { أيشركون ما لا يخلق شيئا وهم يخلقون } — islamhouse.com (1:11:41)
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