The ruling on one who takes his desire as his god
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is one who takes his desire as his god considered a disbeliever, or is there a distinction in this matter?
Answer:
This differs. If he makes his desire the permanent judge over the Qur'an and the Sunnah, and he does not accept anything except what agrees with his desire, this is disbelief in Allah (Mighty and Majestic). But if he is a Muslim who has some degree of desire, he is a sinner in that sin, but he is not like that.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is one who takes his desire as his god considered a disbeliever, or is there a distinction in this matter?
Answer:
This differs. If he makes his desire the permanent judge over the Qur'an and the Sunnah, and he does not accept anything except what agrees with his desire, this is disbelief in Allah (Mighty and Majestic). But if he is a Muslim who has some degree of desire, he is a sinner in that sin, but he is not like that.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [236 /641] من اتخذ إلهه هواه هل يعتبر كافرا؟ أم أن في المسألة تفصيل؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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