Declaring a person a disbeliever for contradicting scholarly consensus and deeming permissible what is known from the religion by necessity
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Question:
The questioner says: If one of the scholars mentions the consensus of the Muslim community on a specific issue, such as the prohibition of singing or the free mixing of men and women, is it correct to rule that the one who contradicts this consensus is a disbeliever on the grounds that he has deemed permissible a ruling that is known from the religion by necessity? We ask for clarification.
Answer:
Consensus is of two types. Definitive consensus: the one who contradicts it is a disbeliever. As for speculative consensus: the one who contradicts it is considered misguided; it is said that he is misguided, but it is not said that he is a disbeliever. Some of the consensus is definitive and some is speculative. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: If one of the scholars mentions the consensus of the Muslim community on a specific issue, such as the prohibition of singing or the free mixing of men and women, is it correct to rule that the one who contradicts this consensus is a disbeliever on the grounds that he has deemed permissible a ruling that is known from the religion by necessity? We ask for clarification.
Answer:
Consensus is of two types. Definitive consensus: the one who contradicts it is a disbeliever. As for speculative consensus: the one who contradicts it is considered misguided; it is said that he is misguided, but it is not said that he is a disbeliever. Some of the consensus is definitive and some is speculative. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب قول الله - تعالى - : { إنك لا تهدي من أحببت } — islamhouse.com (43:50)
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