Declaring a specific person a disbeliever and establishing the proof against him
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The questioner:
We are reading the issues, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Do you have any questions?
The questioner:
Questions, questions.
The Shaykh:
Later, later.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: From the methodology of the people of the Sunnah and the community (Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah), it is that one does not declare a specific person a disbeliever (takfir) until the proof is established against him. How do we reconcile this with some of the [openings/decisions] where we did not know that the proof was established against him? And is his declaration of disbelief based solely on the act of disbelief or the statement of disbelief, without further specification? We ask for guidance.
The Shaykh:
As long as the one who declared him a disbeliever is among the scholars, scholars do not declare anyone a disbeliever unless the proof is established against him. It is not a necessary condition that you know or realize this. As long as the one who declared him a disbeliever is among the recognized scholars, this indicates that the proof was established against him, even if you do not know it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
We are reading the issues, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Do you have any questions?
The questioner:
Questions, questions.
The Shaykh:
Later, later.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: From the methodology of the people of the Sunnah and the community (Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah), it is that one does not declare a specific person a disbeliever (takfir) until the proof is established against him. How do we reconcile this with some of the [openings/decisions] where we did not know that the proof was established against him? And is his declaration of disbelief based solely on the act of disbelief or the statement of disbelief, without further specification? We ask for guidance.
The Shaykh:
As long as the one who declared him a disbeliever is among the scholars, scholars do not declare anyone a disbeliever unless the proof is established against him. It is not a necessary condition that you know or realize this. As long as the one who declared him a disbeliever is among the recognized scholars, this indicates that the proof was established against him, even if you do not know it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب من الشرك أن يستغيث بغير الله أو يدعو غيره — islamhouse.com (38:17)
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