Shaykh, is there a difference between replacing [the religion] and judging by other than what Allah has revealed?
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The questioner : Shaykh, is there a difference between replacing [the religion] and judging by other than what Allah has revealed?
The Shaykh : All these questions, my brother, revolve around one issue: the disagreement between us and them. The issue concerns the heart. Substitution may be practical or it may be doctrinal, pertaining to the heart. If the substitution is not in the heart, it is not disbelief. But if he substituted:[Al-Baqarah 2:61] practically, yet he knows in the depths of his heart that he believes what he is doing is a sin and a mistake. There are many examples of this. Those who deal in riba (usury or interest) are of two types: either they have made it lawful in their hearts, which is disbelief, or they have not made it lawful. Therefore, all these questions revolve around the point of disagreement.
The questioner : Shaykh, regarding their claim that this is agreed upon by the Muslims?
The Shaykh : "And claims, unless you establish proof for them, their offspring are claimants."
These are claimants who say what they do not know.
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Where is the text? You ask them: Where is the text of the agreement on this? Otherwise, the matter is as it was said: "And every one claims a connection to Layla, *** But Layla does not approve of that for them."
The Shaykh : All these questions, my brother, revolve around one issue: the disagreement between us and them. The issue concerns the heart. Substitution may be practical or it may be doctrinal, pertaining to the heart. If the substitution is not in the heart, it is not disbelief. But if he substituted:
Would you exchange what is better for what is less?
أَتَسْتَبْدِلُونَ الَّذِي هُوَ أَدْنَى بِالَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌThe questioner : Shaykh, regarding their claim that this is agreed upon by the Muslims?
The Shaykh : "And claims, unless you establish proof for them, their offspring are claimants."
These are claimants who say what they do not know.
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Where is the text? You ask them: Where is the text of the agreement on this? Otherwise, the matter is as it was said: "And every one claims a connection to Layla, *** But Layla does not approve of that for them."
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