Is hesitation in declaring a disbeliever to be a disbeliever based on his ignorance considered disbelief?
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Question:
Is the one who hesitates in declaring a disbeliever to be a disbeliever based on his ignorance considered a disbeliever?
Answer:
It is not permissible for a Muslim to hesitate in declaring disbelievers to be disbelievers. This is a clear matter; declaring disbelievers to be disbelievers is among the clear matters, not the hidden ones. Therefore, hesitation in this is not permissible, even if one is a layperson, because this is among the clear matters.
Is the one who hesitates in declaring a disbeliever to be a disbeliever based on his ignorance considered a disbeliever?
Answer:
It is not permissible for a Muslim to hesitate in declaring disbelievers to be disbelievers. This is a clear matter; declaring disbelievers to be disbelievers is among the clear matters, not the hidden ones. Therefore, hesitation in this is not permissible, even if one is a layperson, because this is among the clear matters.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 58من279/هل من تردد في تكفير الكافر بناء على جهله يعتبر كافر/أسألة شرح نواقض الآسلام/صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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