Explanation of the author's statement: "And the people have differed on this in three opinions: the first is: the prohibition of making an exception, which is the view of the Murji'ah, the Jahmiyyah, and those similar to them."
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The Shaykh : We remain on the topic of faith: Do you make an exception in faith such that you say, "I am a believer, if Allah wills," or do you not make an exception?
There is a long and extensive disagreement among the scholars on this. Some said: Making an exception in faith is not permissible, because faith is known and established; it is the affirmation of the heart, and deeds do not enter into it. If you make an exception in a matter that is established, it is evidence of your doubt in it. Therefore, making an exception in faith is doubt in faith, because it is a known matter, and doubt in faith is disbelief. Accordingly, it is not permissible to say, "I am a believer, if Allah wills." It is forbidden. Listen to this.
"The first is: - one of the opinions - : the prohibition of making an exception, which is the view of the Murji'ah, the Jahmiyyah, and those similar to them.
The basis for this statement is that faith is a single thing that a person knows from within himself, namely the affirmation in the heart. Therefore, if he makes an exception in it, that is evidence of his doubt. For this reason, they called those who make exceptions in faith "doubters" .
He asked you: "Are you a believer?" You said: "If Allah wills."
There is a long and extensive disagreement among the scholars on this. Some said: Making an exception in faith is not permissible, because faith is known and established; it is the affirmation of the heart, and deeds do not enter into it. If you make an exception in a matter that is established, it is evidence of your doubt in it. Therefore, making an exception in faith is doubt in faith, because it is a known matter, and doubt in faith is disbelief. Accordingly, it is not permissible to say, "I am a believer, if Allah wills." It is forbidden. Listen to this.
"The first is: - one of the opinions - : the prohibition of making an exception, which is the view of the Murji'ah, the Jahmiyyah, and those similar to them.
The basis for this statement is that faith is a single thing that a person knows from within himself, namely the affirmation in the heart. Therefore, if he makes an exception in it, that is evidence of his doubt. For this reason, they called those who make exceptions in faith "doubters" .
He asked you: "Are you a believer?" You said: "If Allah wills."