Conditions for Ruling on a Specific Individual as a Disbeliever and Its Obstacles
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What are the conditions that must be met for the ruling of disbelief (kufr) on a specific individual to be valid, and what are the obstacles to that?
Answer:
Whoever utters disbelief or commits an act of disbelief is ruled to be a disbeliever and treated as disbelievers and apostates are treated. We do not look beyond the apparent; we rule based on what appears of his speech or action, and we treat him as disbelievers are treated. We do not wash him, we do not pray over him, and we do not bury him in the graves of Muslims. If he dies upon the statement of disbelievers, or commits an act of disbelievers, or displays the belief of disbelievers, we rule that he is a disbeliever. This is a specific individual; it is said, so-and-so said such-and-such, so he is a disbeliever.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What are the conditions that must be met for the ruling of disbelief (kufr) on a specific individual to be valid, and what are the obstacles to that?
Answer:
Whoever utters disbelief or commits an act of disbelief is ruled to be a disbeliever and treated as disbelievers and apostates are treated. We do not look beyond the apparent; we rule based on what appears of his speech or action, and we treat him as disbelievers are treated. We do not wash him, we do not pray over him, and we do not bury him in the graves of Muslims. If he dies upon the statement of disbelievers, or commits an act of disbelievers, or displays the belief of disbelievers, we rule that he is a disbeliever. This is a specific individual; it is said, so-and-so said such-and-such, so he is a disbeliever.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 30/6 شرح العقيدة السفارينية / صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (16:03)
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