In the hadith (whoever dies without having pledged allegiance dies the death of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance), is he committing one of the major sins?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: Does the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the one who, does it mean he is committing one of the major sins, making him an open sinner, or is he exiting the religion?
Answer:
Yes, he is a major open sinner, committing one of the major sins, but he does not exit the religion. Some scholars hold that they are disbelievers, but they are a minority; those who say this are few.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: Does the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the one who
He died without having pledged allegiance, that he died the death of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance
مات وليس في عنقه بيعة أنه مات ميتة جاهليةAnswer:
Yes, he is a major open sinner, committing one of the major sins, but he does not exit the religion. Some scholars hold that they are disbelievers, but they are a minority; those who say this are few.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [119 -560] في الحديث (من مات وليس في عنقه بيعة مات ميتة جاهلية) هل يكون مرتكبا لكبيرة من الكبائر؟ — youtube.com
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