The Disbelief of Those Who Worship the Dead: Between Scholars and the Common People, and the Excuse of Ignorance
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Question:
This questioner says: Is the belief that those who worship graves are disbelievers, specifically by name, restricted to scholars, or is it also obligatory for the common people?
Answer:
Whoever worships other than Allah, whether he is a scholar or a common person, or al-Khidr or a Bedouin, is one who associates partners with Allah. As for you excusing him and saying, "This is an ignorant person," Allah knows best. Ignorance has its limits. Where does this person live? Does he live in a land far from Islam and know nothing? I am ignorant, but what about the one who lives among Muslims, attends the mosques, hears the Qur'an, hears the hadiths, and hears the lessons? Until when will his ignorance last? Will his ignorance be removed on the Day of Resurrection? That is not acceptable.
Seeking excuses and making things easy for people in this manner is not permissible. This is the doctrine of the Murji'ah. The doctrine of the Murji'ah is now appearing to us through some of our sons. We must beware of this. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: Is the belief that those who worship graves are disbelievers, specifically by name, restricted to scholars, or is it also obligatory for the common people?
Answer:
Whoever worships other than Allah, whether he is a scholar or a common person, or al-Khidr or a Bedouin, is one who associates partners with Allah. As for you excusing him and saying, "This is an ignorant person," Allah knows best. Ignorance has its limits. Where does this person live? Does he live in a land far from Islam and know nothing? I am ignorant, but what about the one who lives among Muslims, attends the mosques, hears the Qur'an, hears the hadiths, and hears the lessons? Until when will his ignorance last? Will his ignorance be removed on the Day of Resurrection? That is not acceptable.
Seeking excuses and making things easy for people in this manner is not permissible. This is the doctrine of the Murji'ah. The doctrine of the Murji'ah is now appearing to us through some of our sons. We must beware of this. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح نواقض الإسلام [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من الناقض الخامس : من أبغض شيئًا مما جاء به الرسول - صلى الله عليه وسلم - ولو عمل به؛ كفر — islamhouse.com (26:31)
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