Does the Shaykh excuse those who worship graves due to ignorance?

The questioner:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: It is said by some that you, may Allah preserve you, excuse those who have not received the Qur'an and the Sunnah, such as those who worship graves, due to their ignorance. And are those who worship graves said to be all mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah)?

The Shaykh:
What did I say? That you excuse those who worship graves? This is a lie. I say: No, they are not excused, because they live in the lands of Islam. They read the Qur'an morning and evening and hear the Qur'an. They have lessons and they have radio stations that broadcast religious programs. So they are not ignorant, but they are obstinate. They say: We are upon what our fathers were upon; we do not leave what our fathers and the people of our land are upon. This is what they say. This is what they are excused for by ignorance. No, I did not say that. This is a lie. And as for the second part:

The questioner:
And are they called mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah)?

The Shaykh:
Yes. The one who worships other than Allah is called a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah). Is he, after calling upon other than Allah, not in shirk (associating partners with Allah)? The one who calls upon other than Allah, or slaughters for other than Allah, or makes a vow for other than Allah, or seeks aid from other than Allah, is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah).