The excuse of ignorance in the oneness of Allah
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is there scholarly disagreement regarding the issue of the excuse of ignorance in the oneness of Allah?
Answer:
There is no disagreement that one is not excused for ignorance in matters of creed, because it is clear, praise be to Allah, and no one is excused for being ignorant of it while being a Muslim. However, if a person is isolated in a remote part of the earth and nothing from the Qur'an or the Sunnah has reached him, and he did not know of the mission of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), then he is excused for his ignorance and is among the people of the period of ignorance (fatrah). As for the one to whom the call of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) reached, but he remained as he was and did not accept it, then he is among the people of the Fire. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner asks: Is there scholarly disagreement regarding the issue of the excuse of ignorance in the oneness of Allah?
Answer:
There is no disagreement that one is not excused for ignorance in matters of creed, because it is clear, praise be to Allah, and no one is excused for being ignorant of it while being a Muslim. However, if a person is isolated in a remote part of the earth and nothing from the Qur'an or the Sunnah has reached him, and he did not know of the mission of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), then he is excused for his ignorance and is among the people of the period of ignorance (fatrah). As for the one to whom the call of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) reached, but he remained as he was and did not accept it, then he is among the people of the Fire. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب ما جاء من التغليظ فيمن عبد الله عند قبر رجل صالح، فكيف إذا عبده ؟ — islamhouse.com (1:13:07)
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