Discussion of the fitnah (trial) of takfir (declaring someone a disbeliever).

The Shaykh : Do you remember the Muslim who willed that he be burned in the fire?

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : He says: , what does al-Murtada al-Yamani say, not the famous al-San'ani, this is someone else: "And mercy overtook him because of his ignorance and his faith in Allah and the Hereafter, and therefore he feared the punishment. And it does not become disbelief (kufr) unless he knew that the Prophets came with it and that it is possible and within his power, and then he lied to them or to one of them, due to His saying - the Exalted - : , and this is the most hopeful hadith for those who err in ta'wil (figurative interpretation)." "He mentioned this in an important discussion in which he explained the origin of disbelief (kufr) and when a Muslim becomes a disbeliever, especially if he is one who interprets (ta'wil) while testifying to the oneness of Allah (tawhid) and performing the pillars of Islam. So let those afflicted today with declaring Muslims disbelievers and considering them apostates (murtadd) due to doubts that arose in their hearts because of their ignorance of the Book and the Sunnah and what the righteous Salaf (earliest generations) were upon, refer to it. These doubts have led them to separating from the Muslims, even in their mosques, so they do not pray Jumu'ah (Friday prayer) or congregation (jama'ah) with them, and Allah is the One to be sought for help."