Is it a condition for the soundness of one's creed to know the nullifiers of Islam?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner, who used the code name "Mina Riyadh," asks: How can a person's creed be sound if he has not distinguished or known the nullifiers of Islam, and he died in that state without denying any of them? Is he considered a sinner?
Answer:
Yes, if he is among the common people and his creed is sound, he is considered a Muslim believer. If he dies in that state, he dies upon Islam, even if he did not know the nullifiers of Islam. However, knowing them is a good thing; it keeps him away from them so that he may guard against them. He would be negligent in seeking knowledge and knowing what is obligatory upon him, but this does not diminish his faith and creed, if Allah wills, provided he has not committed any of these nullifiers.
May Allah reward you. This questioner, who used the code name "Mina Riyadh," asks: How can a person's creed be sound if he has not distinguished or known the nullifiers of Islam, and he died in that state without denying any of them? Is he considered a sinner?
Answer:
Yes, if he is among the common people and his creed is sound, he is considered a Muslim believer. If he dies in that state, he dies upon Islam, even if he did not know the nullifiers of Islam. However, knowing them is a good thing; it keeps him away from them so that he may guard against them. He would be negligent in seeking knowledge and knowing what is obligatory upon him, but this does not diminish his faith and creed, if Allah wills, provided he has not committed any of these nullifiers.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6193- هل يشترط في سلامة العقيدة معرفة نواقض الإسلام؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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