How to respond to those who say that it is not permissible to declare a disbeliever anyone who says "La ilaha illa Allah," even if they do what contradicts it, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Whoever says 'La ilaha illa Allah'..."
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The questioner : O Shaykh, may Allah reward you.
Many people say: You say that it is not permissible to declare a disbeliever anyone who says "La ilaha illa Allah" while doing what contradicts it, and they cite the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 99 How do you respond to them, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : You respond to them with the same hadith; the hadith refutes them.Sahih al-Bukhari 99 Because the meaning of "La ilaha illa Allah" is: there is no true object of worship except Allah. Is it possible for a man to say "La ilaha illa Allah" sincerely from his heart and not pray, while he knows that abandoning prayer is disbelief? This is impossible. So the hadith refutes them.
Otherwise, what would the hypocrites be? They would not enter the Fire, because they say "La ilaha illa Allah." If the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) qualified it with this condition, then we say: it is impossible for a person to say "La ilaha illa Allah" sincerely from his heart without praying. Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : The hable and the nabl have become mixed up.
Many people say: You say that it is not permissible to declare a disbeliever anyone who says "La ilaha illa Allah" while doing what contradicts it, and they cite the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
the one who said sincerely from the bottom of his heart "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah."
من قال: لا إله إلا الله خالصاً من قلبه دخل الجنةThe Shaykh : You respond to them with the same hadith; the hadith refutes them.
the one who said sincerely from the bottom of his heart "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah."
من قال: لا إله إلا الله خالصاً من قلبهOtherwise, what would the hypocrites be? They would not enter the Fire, because they say "La ilaha illa Allah." If the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) qualified it with this condition, then we say: it is impossible for a person to say "La ilaha illa Allah" sincerely from his heart without praying. Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : The hable and the nabl have become mixed up.