Is the testimony of one who does not know the meaning of "La ilaha illa Allah" valid?
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Question:
Some people say that they believe that worship is not permissible for anyone but Allah, and that whoever worships other than Allah is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), but they do not know that this is the meaning of the phrase "La ilaha illa Allah." Is their testimony valid?
Answer:
How does he pronounce it, and how does he learn it? A Muslim who does not know the meaning of "La ilaha illa Allah"—this is strange. The one who pronounces it must learn its meaning. It is not in foreign language, nor English, nor eloquent Arabic; he must know it. Yes.
Some people say that they believe that worship is not permissible for anyone but Allah, and that whoever worships other than Allah is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), but they do not know that this is the meaning of the phrase "La ilaha illa Allah." Is their testimony valid?
Answer:
How does he pronounce it, and how does he learn it? A Muslim who does not know the meaning of "La ilaha illa Allah"—this is strange. The one who pronounces it must learn its meaning. It is not in foreign language, nor English, nor eloquent Arabic; he must know it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الجاهل بمعنى لا إله إلا الله تكون شهادته بها صحيحة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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