What is the ruling on one who denies the hadd punishment of stoning?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on one who denies the hadd punishment of stoning on the grounds that it is an ahad report?
The Shaykh : If it has been established for him from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and he denies it, then he is an apostate, because he is saying, "No listening and no obedience." But if it has not been established for him, then he does not become an apostate. However, we must know that an ahad report, if it is authentic, is like a mutawatir report, and there is no difference.
The Shaykh : If it has been established for him from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and he denies it, then he is an apostate, because he is saying, "No listening and no obedience." But if it has not been established for him, then he does not become an apostate. However, we must know that an ahad report, if it is authentic, is like a mutawatir report, and there is no difference.