What is the ruling on those who are not excused for ignorance and cite the hadith (My father and your father are in the Fire)?
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The questioner : Well, Shaykh, a question, O Shaykh, regarding the excuse of ignorance in tawhid (the oneness of Allah).
The Shaykh: How.
The questioner : Those who are not excused in tawhid (the oneness of Allah) ... citing the hadith (My father and your father are in the Fire) ... Shaykh Ibn Baz often issues a fatwa with this statement, so what is your opinion, O honorable one, regarding this?
The Shaykh : I did not understand what he meant when ... .
The questioner : They say that there is no excuse for ignorance regarding tawhid (the oneness of Allah), citing the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): .
The Shaykh : Peace, mercy of Allah, and blessings be upon you, my brother. This statement is vague.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Do they say that one to whom the call has not reached is punished?
The questioner : Ah, yes, they say this.
The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah[Al-Isra 17:15] .
The Shaykh: How.
The questioner : Those who are not excused in tawhid (the oneness of Allah) ... citing the hadith (My father and your father are in the Fire) ... Shaykh Ibn Baz often issues a fatwa with this statement, so what is your opinion, O honorable one, regarding this?
The Shaykh : I did not understand what he meant when ... .
The questioner : They say that there is no excuse for ignorance regarding tawhid (the oneness of Allah), citing the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
My father and your father are in the Fire
أبي وأبوك في النارThe Shaykh : Peace, mercy of Allah, and blessings be upon you, my brother. This statement is vague.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Do they say that one to whom the call has not reached is punished?
The questioner : Ah, yes, they say this.
The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah
And never would We punish until We sent a messenger.
وَمَا كُنَّا مُعَذِّبِينَ حَتَّى نَبْعَثَ رَسُولًا
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