Are those who worship graves excused due to their ignorance?
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Question:
The questioner says: Some of the grave-worshippers in my country may fall into some shirk (associating partners with Allah), such as slaughtering animals and other acts for other than Allah. Most of them do not know the meanings of the Qur'an and the Sunnah; they only follow and imitate their shaykhs. Are these people excused?
Answer:
First, the call to tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is established, and praise be to Allah, it has reached the east and the west through modern means. The callers are widespread, and praise be to Allah, there is no country in the world that does not have someone who calls to Allah and explains the creed of tawhid to the people. Tawhid is among the apparent matters; it is not a light matter.
It is among the apparent matters. No one is excused for their ignorance except one who is cut off from the world and to whom nothing reaches. That is the one who is excused. As for one who is connected to the world, and there is no country that lacks a call, and has Muslims, and has the adhan (the call to prayer), and has prayer, and has Islamic centers, the argument is established, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
The questioner says: Some of the grave-worshippers in my country may fall into some shirk (associating partners with Allah), such as slaughtering animals and other acts for other than Allah. Most of them do not know the meanings of the Qur'an and the Sunnah; they only follow and imitate their shaykhs. Are these people excused?
Answer:
First, the call to tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is established, and praise be to Allah, it has reached the east and the west through modern means. The callers are widespread, and praise be to Allah, there is no country in the world that does not have someone who calls to Allah and explains the creed of tawhid to the people. Tawhid is among the apparent matters; it is not a light matter.
It is among the apparent matters. No one is excused for their ignorance except one who is cut off from the world and to whom nothing reaches. That is the one who is excused. As for one who is connected to the world, and there is no country that lacks a call, and has Muslims, and has the adhan (the call to prayer), and has prayer, and has Islamic centers, the argument is established, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يعذر عبدة القبور لجهلهم؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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