What is the ruling on one who insults the religion?
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The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah
The questioner: Shaykh Muhammad
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : How are you, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : May Allah make you happy, O Lord. May I ask you a question?
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : What is the ruling on the one who insults the religion, if you please?
The Shaykh : Insults the religion?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : O disbeliever and O open sinner.
The questioner : Well, for example, out of fanaticism, not intending it...
The Shaykh : An open sinner.
The questioner : Well, what must he do, I mean?
The Shaykh : He must repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and resolve not to return to it.
The questioner : Resolve not to return to it.
The Shaykh : And if there is an established Islamic ruling, they strike him with a stick, and he and others are invalidated.
The questioner : Well, but must he resolve not to return to it?
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : Well, excuse me, I want to consult you on this matter. I heard from other people that the ruling is that he exits the religion and he must perform ghusl.
The Shaykh : I have given you the answer. May Allah guide you.
The questioner : No, uncle.The Shaykh : It was not my intention, I mean.
The Shaykh: UncleThe Shaykh : I have given you the answer. "O disbeliever, O open sinner"—they are speaking about the disbeliever.
The questioner : Meaning, there is no exiting the religion and no ghusl.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The questioner: May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner: Shaykh Muhammad
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : How are you, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : May Allah make you happy, O Lord. May I ask you a question?
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : What is the ruling on the one who insults the religion, if you please?
The Shaykh : Insults the religion?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : O disbeliever and O open sinner.
The questioner : Well, for example, out of fanaticism, not intending it...
The Shaykh : An open sinner.
The questioner : Well, what must he do, I mean?
The Shaykh : He must repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and resolve not to return to it.
The questioner : Resolve not to return to it.
The Shaykh : And if there is an established Islamic ruling, they strike him with a stick, and he and others are invalidated.
The questioner : Well, but must he resolve not to return to it?
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : Well, excuse me, I want to consult you on this matter. I heard from other people that the ruling is that he exits the religion and he must perform ghusl.
The Shaykh : I have given you the answer. May Allah guide you.
The questioner : No, uncle.The Shaykh : It was not my intention, I mean.
The Shaykh: UncleThe Shaykh : I have given you the answer. "O disbeliever, O open sinner"—they are speaking about the disbeliever.
The questioner : Meaning, there is no exiting the religion and no ghusl.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The questioner: May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
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