We heard that you held back from declaring the Christian woman who died in the recent accident a disbeliever. Is this true?

The questioner : He says:The questioner : O honorable Shaykh, we heard that you held back from declaring the Christian woman who died in the recent accident a disbeliever. Is this true?
And another says: O honorable Shaykh, you mentioned in the sermon for the eclipse that the woman whose death the media reported, and you said she was a disbeliever. Some people say: How does the Shaykh know that she died a disbeliever? Perhaps she embraced Islam at the end of her life? So what do we answer to them, O honorable Shaykh, regarding this doubt? I ask you, O honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you, to clarify what some people are saying about this. May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : These are two contradictory doubts. As for holding back from declaring her a disbeliever, I did not hold back. She is a disbeliever, because the original state is disbelief, and she remained in that state. We have no knowledge that she returned to Islam, so she is a disbeliever. This is what we believe about her. And whoever attributes to us anything other than that has lied. As for her being in the Fire, specifically, we do not testify that she is in the Fire, because it is the doctrine of the people of the Sunnah and the community that one does not testify for anyone regarding Paradise or the Fire, except for those for whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) testified. Even if a person were among the most pious, you do not say: This is from the people of Paradise. Even if a person were among the most disbelieving, you do not say: This is from the people of the Fire. But you say: He is a disbeliever? He is a disbeliever. And the pious man, is he a believer? He is a believer. Because there is a difference between the rulings of this world and the rulings of the Hereafter. In the rulings of this world, a person is judged by his apparent state. And the rulings of the Hereafter? They are with Allah (Mighty and Majestic), they are unseen, and we do not know. This is what we believe about this woman. And the truth is that she is a woman who does not deserve mention or praise. What did she offer to Islam? Yes? She offered nothing. Rather, her apparent state is against Islam, because we hear that she attends such charitable associations and the like, and the cross on her chest filled her chest. And what does this mean? It means: that she calls to Christianity. But instead of saying to people: O people, be Christians, she says: This is the religion of Christ, compassion, mercy, kindness, and gentleness. And people, as Ibn al-Qayyim said: People are people of appearances; they do not know what is behind the veil. And we disavow to Allah of her intention; we do not know her intention. But her action is clearly a call to Christianity. She does not deserve mention. Unfortunately, some people, because of the great publicity surrounding her in the media, some people began to seek forgiveness for her: O Allah, forgive her, O Allah, have mercy on her. And I do not know if when the festival of sacrifice comes, perhaps they will sacrifice for her; we do not know. Yes? Seeking forgiveness for her is forbidden. Praying for her mercy is forbidden. That is a departure from the path of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and those who believed in this matter. That is, whoever prays for her mercy or seeks forgiveness for her has contradicted the guidance of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and those with him in this matter. Listen: . And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was forbidden to seek forgiveness for his uncle, his uncle Abu Talib, who protected him, supported him, and defended him. And his stance with the Prophet, his stances with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), are known. And yet Allah forbade him to seek forgiveness for him, despite his great kindness to Islam and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). So what about this woman? Therefore, it is not permissible for anyone to pray for her mercy, or for her forgiveness, or to give charity on her behalf, or to sacrifice for her. And charity on her behalf, if we gave charity on her behalf filling the earth, would it benefit her or not? It would not benefit her. And she also, what she offered of good deeds does not benefit her. Abdullah ibn Jad'an was a famous man in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, generous, who hosted guests and helped the needy. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about him: . And two men came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), two men came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and mentioned to him their mother, and that she hosted guests and helped . So based on this: It is obligatory, O my brothers, that we have disavowal, disavowal from the enemies of Allah, complete disavowal. Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) said: What? . And He (Mighty and Majestic) said: . And He (the Exalted) said: . So why do we follow the Western media that praises such Christians? We ask Allah for guidance and insight for us and for you.