What do the hadiths that negate faith indicate?
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Do the hadiths that negate faith indicate that the one from whom faith is negated has committed a major sin?
According to some scholars, it is considered a major sin; such as Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah and a group who consider it a major sin; because faith is negated from him, such as his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 5578, and his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Sahih Muslim 103a.
According to some scholars, it is considered a major sin; such as Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah and a group who consider it a major sin; because faith is negated from him, such as his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
An adulterer, at the time he is committing illegal sexual intercourse is not a believer; and a person, at the time of drinking an alcoholic drink is not a believer
لا يزني الزاني حين يزني وهو مؤمن، ولا يشرب الخمرَ حين يشربها وهو مؤمنHe is not one of us (one among the Ummah of Islam) who beat the cheeks or tore the front opening of the shirt or uttered the slogans of (the days of) Jahiliya (ignorance).
ليس منا مَن ضرب الخدود، أو شقَّ الجيوب، أو دعا بدعوى الجاهلية
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