What is the ruling on one who denies something known from the religion by necessity?
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The questioner : Then he says: If a person denies a matter known from the religion by necessity, do we wait to declare him a disbeliever until the proof is established against him, or do we declare him a disbeliever immediately?
The Shaykh : Yes, this is looked into. If a person denies a ruling known by necessity from the religion of Islam, such as denying the prohibition of intoxicants by saying that intoxicants are lawful, then this is looked into. If he has lived among Muslims, he is a disbeliever. But if he has not lived among Muslims, such as if he is a new convert to Islam or if he is in a remote desert far from knowing the rulings of the Shari'ah, then he is not declared a disbeliever. Perhaps this is the last question, oh
The student: ...
The Shaykh : What?
The student: There are ten minutes left.
The Shaykh : Between you and me is a covenant or a contract. Do we have a contract or a covenant so that we can say, “Fulfill the covenant of Allah and fulfill the contracts”? Yes.
The student: We ask this question, oh Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Fine, shall we take the question and not give you ten minutes?
The student: As you please.
The Shaykh : Agreed.
The student: As you please, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I am, praise be to Allah, at ease. As long as the brothers are benefiting, praise be to Allah, the person is at ease. Yes, ten minutes. Fine, from the timekeeper? Do you have a watch? You are the timekeeper, you are the responsible one. Not a minute or a second. Yes, how?
The student: I add to the minutes.
The Shaykh : No, no, we will remove you from now. Do you have a watch with you? Do you not have a watch? This is not trustworthy, and you are not strong. The best thing you hired was the strong and trustworthy one. You have nothing, and this one says he will add.
The student: I am joking.
The Shaykh : I am also joking. Come on, be patient, oh man. Who?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Do you have a watch? Yes, trustworthy or? Okay, this is it, come on.
The questioner : This question, oh Shaykh.
The Shaykh : There are seven minutes left. I have 53. No, until nine o’clock. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is looked into. If a person denies a ruling known by necessity from the religion of Islam, such as denying the prohibition of intoxicants by saying that intoxicants are lawful, then this is looked into. If he has lived among Muslims, he is a disbeliever. But if he has not lived among Muslims, such as if he is a new convert to Islam or if he is in a remote desert far from knowing the rulings of the Shari'ah, then he is not declared a disbeliever. Perhaps this is the last question, oh
The student: ...
The Shaykh : What?
The student: There are ten minutes left.
The Shaykh : Between you and me is a covenant or a contract. Do we have a contract or a covenant so that we can say, “Fulfill the covenant of Allah and fulfill the contracts”? Yes.
The student: We ask this question, oh Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Fine, shall we take the question and not give you ten minutes?
The student: As you please.
The Shaykh : Agreed.
The student: As you please, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I am, praise be to Allah, at ease. As long as the brothers are benefiting, praise be to Allah, the person is at ease. Yes, ten minutes. Fine, from the timekeeper? Do you have a watch? You are the timekeeper, you are the responsible one. Not a minute or a second. Yes, how?
The student: I add to the minutes.
The Shaykh : No, no, we will remove you from now. Do you have a watch with you? Do you not have a watch? This is not trustworthy, and you are not strong. The best thing you hired was the strong and trustworthy one. You have nothing, and this one says he will add.
The student: I am joking.
The Shaykh : I am also joking. Come on, be patient, oh man. Who?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Do you have a watch? Yes, trustworthy or? Okay, this is it, come on.
The questioner : This question, oh Shaykh.
The Shaykh : There are seven minutes left. I have 53. No, until nine o’clock. Yes.