What is the ruling on excusing ignorance regarding circumambulating the grave?
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Question:
Because the religion that reached him does not prohibit circumambulating the grave, is he excused for his ignorance?
Answer:
And what is this religion that does not prohibit circumambulating the graves? The religion is the Qur'an and the Sunnah, and both prohibit circumambulating the graves. He is not excused for his ignorance because he lives among Muslims and hears the Qur'an and hears the hadiths in his language, the language of the argument, the language of the Qur'an. So he is not excused. But he must repent to Allah the Exalted and be sincere in his worship to Allah the Exalted. He must consider his past life as being in disbelief and shirk (associating partners with Allah). He enters Islam anew, declares the two testimonies of faith, and is sincere in his worship to Allah the Exalted. And Allah accepts the repentance of whoever repents. Yes.
Because the religion that reached him does not prohibit circumambulating the grave, is he excused for his ignorance?
Answer:
And what is this religion that does not prohibit circumambulating the graves? The religion is the Qur'an and the Sunnah, and both prohibit circumambulating the graves. He is not excused for his ignorance because he lives among Muslims and hears the Qur'an and hears the hadiths in his language, the language of the argument, the language of the Qur'an. So he is not excused. But he must repent to Allah the Exalted and be sincere in his worship to Allah the Exalted. He must consider his past life as being in disbelief and shirk (associating partners with Allah). He enters Islam anew, declares the two testimonies of faith, and is sincere in his worship to Allah the Exalted. And Allah accepts the repentance of whoever repents. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم العذر بالجهل للطواف بالقبر؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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