What is the ruling on disagreement regarding the issue of excuse due to ignorance and designation?
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Question:
This questioner says: I disagreed with my husband on a matter of creed, specifically the issue of excuse due to ignorance and designation. Does it affect her tawhid (the oneness of Allah) because of the deficiencies in Islam involved? She wants a detailed explanation for her husband, perhaps he will listen.
Answer:
O my brothers, the matter of these people is that they have been afflicted by entering into argumentation and major scholarly issues that only the great scholars and imams enter into. The issue of excuse due to ignorance is not something that is handled by anyone but scholars; it is not handled by the common people or those who are half-educated. This is from fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), and I seek refuge in Allah. It is not permissible for these people to enter into major issues and argue about them when they do not know the ruling or the evidence. This is from fitnah.
This questioner says: I disagreed with my husband on a matter of creed, specifically the issue of excuse due to ignorance and designation. Does it affect her tawhid (the oneness of Allah) because of the deficiencies in Islam involved? She wants a detailed explanation for her husband, perhaps he will listen.
Answer:
O my brothers, the matter of these people is that they have been afflicted by entering into argumentation and major scholarly issues that only the great scholars and imams enter into. The issue of excuse due to ignorance is not something that is handled by anyone but scholars; it is not handled by the common people or those who are half-educated. This is from fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), and I seek refuge in Allah. It is not permissible for these people to enter into major issues and argue about them when they do not know the ruling or the evidence. This is from fitnah.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الاختلاف في قضية العذر بالجهل والتعيين؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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