What is the ruling on one who calls upon other than Allah while ignorant?
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Question:
A questioner says: One who calls upon other than Allah while believing that Allah commanded him to do so, and he is ignorant, does he commit major disbelief? Or is he like one who performs voluntary...
Answer:
...except for the apparent, we rule based on the apparent. One who calls upon other than Allah, slaughters for other than Allah, or prostrates to other than Allah, we rule that he is a disbeliever, based on what appears from him, based on what appears from him. Yes.
A questioner says: One who calls upon other than Allah while believing that Allah commanded him to do so, and he is ignorant, does he commit major disbelief? Or is he like one who performs voluntary...
Answer:
...except for the apparent, we rule based on the apparent. One who calls upon other than Allah, slaughters for other than Allah, or prostrates to other than Allah, we rule that he is a disbeliever, based on what appears from him, based on what appears from him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من يدعو غير الله جاهلا؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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