The ruling on declaring a disbeliever (takfir) of one who excuses people for ignorance in matters of creed
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Are those who excuse people due to ignorance in matters of creed declared disbelievers, based on the principle that whoever does not declare a disbeliever to be a disbeliever is himself a disbeliever?
Answer:
We are putting this off, because the issue of ignorance and the excuse for it will come up, if Allah wills. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Are those who excuse people due to ignorance in matters of creed declared disbelievers, based on the principle that whoever does not declare a disbeliever to be a disbeliever is himself a disbeliever?
Answer:
We are putting this off, because the issue of ignorance and the excuse for it will come up, if Allah wills. Yes.
Source
شرح الدر النضيد في إخلاص كلمة التوحيد، تتمة الكلام عن شبهة : المعتقدون في الأموات ليسوا كالمشركين لأنهم يقرون بالشهادة، والرد عليها — islamhouse.com (41:27)
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