The Meaning of the Hadith: "The fornicator does not commit fornication while he is a believer"
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih al-Bukhari 6782, does this indicate that the one who commits zina is a disbeliever?
Answer:
No, no. It means complete faith. This is a negation of perfection, not a negation of the essence. The fornicator does not become a disbeliever. This is the position of the Khawarij. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
When (a person) an adulterer commits illegal sexual intercourse then he is not a believer at the time he is doing it
لا يزني الزاني حين يزني وهو مؤمنAnswer:
No, no.
while he is a believer
وهو مؤمن
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 57 من 86 /شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/غناء البغايا/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:17:14)
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