The Ruling on Making Du'a for One Who Died in a State of Shirk Due to Ignorance
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Question:
With Allah's blessing, we begin this session with a message from the questioner (H. H.) from Bani Malik, who says: "Your Eminence! I would like to ask a question that is on my mind, which is: What is the ruling on one who died associating partners with Allah—may Allah protect us from shirk—but did not know the severity of that matter? He was among the ignorant people of the villages at that time, and they did not know that shirk is among the greatest of major sins, and he died in that state. My question is: Are we obligated to make du'a for them for mercy and forgiveness, and to perform Hajj and 'Umrah on their behalf? And does that deed benefit them? Please give us a detailed answer, Your Eminence, Shaykh Abdul Aziz."
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon whoever follows his guidance. As for what follows:
Shirk is the greatest of sins... it is the greatest of major sins, as the noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the authentic hadith: We said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah. He said: And this is indicated by the saying of the Exalted: [Al-Nisa: 48].
Shirk is the greatest of sins and the ugliest of evil deeds. So whoever dies upon it will not be forgiven, and he is among the people of the Fire, abiding therein forever. One does not perform Hajj on his behalf, nor pray for him, nor make du'a for him, nor give charity on his behalf; because Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said: [Az-Zumar: 65] And He said, the Exalted: [Al-An'am: 88] And He said regarding the polytheists: [Al-Baqarah: 167].
Shirk is directing worship to other than Allah, or a part of it, such as one who calls upon the dead, or the stars, or the prophets, or the angels, seeking their aid, making vows to them, and slaughtering for them. This is shirk.
Likewise, one who denies something that Allah has made obligatory, which is known from the religion by necessity, upon which the Muslims have reached consensus, such as one who denies the obligation of prayer, or denies the obligation of zakah, or denies the obligation of fasting Ramadan, or denies the obligation of Hajj with the ability to perform it, or considers permissible what Allah has forbidden from the matters known from the religion by necessity, upon which the Muslims have reached consensus regarding its prohibition, such as zina and khamr, saying: "Zina is lawful," or "Khamr is lawful," or saying: "Undutifulness to parents is lawful." This is major kufr (disbelief). One does not pray over him, nor seek forgiveness for him, nor perform Hajj on his behalf, nor give charity on his behalf; because he died other than upon Islam.
As long as he is among the Muslims, having heard the Qur'an, seen the Muslims, and seen their deeds, he is not excused. The proof has been established against him; because Allah, the Exalted, says: [Al-An'am: 19] Whoever the Qur'an has reached, the proof has been established against him. Allah, the Exalted, said: [Ibrahim: 52] And because he turned away, did not learn, and did not ask, and his affair is left to Allah. But this is his ruling in this world, like the majority of the disbelievers of Quraysh who were killed on the Day of Badr, and on other days, or who died in Makkah. The majority of disbelievers today, the majority of disbelieving Christians, the disbelieving Jews, all of them are ignorant. But because they were pleased with what they were upon, and did not submit to what Allah sent Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) with, and did not pay attention to it, they became disbelievers. So we ask Allah for well-being and safety. Yes.
The presenter: O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good.
With Allah's blessing, we begin this session with a message from the questioner (H. H.) from Bani Malik, who says: "Your Eminence! I would like to ask a question that is on my mind, which is: What is the ruling on one who died associating partners with Allah—may Allah protect us from shirk—but did not know the severity of that matter? He was among the ignorant people of the villages at that time, and they did not know that shirk is among the greatest of major sins, and he died in that state. My question is: Are we obligated to make du'a for them for mercy and forgiveness, and to perform Hajj and 'Umrah on their behalf? And does that deed benefit them? Please give us a detailed answer, Your Eminence, Shaykh Abdul Aziz."
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon whoever follows his guidance. As for what follows:
Shirk is the greatest of sins... it is the greatest of major sins, as the noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the authentic hadith:
Shall I inform you of the greatest of major sins? Shall I inform you of the greatest of major sins? Shall I inform you of the greatest of major sins?
ألا أنبئكم بأكبر الكبائر؟ ألا أنبئكم بأكبر الكبائر؟ ألا أنبئكم بأكبر الكبائر؟Associating partners with Allah
الإشراك باللهIndeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills
إِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يَغْفِرُ أَنْ يُشْرَكَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَلِكَ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُShirk is the greatest of sins and the ugliest of evil deeds. So whoever dies upon it will not be forgiven, and he is among the people of the Fire, abiding therein forever. One does not perform Hajj on his behalf, nor pray for him, nor make du'a for him, nor give charity on his behalf; because Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
And it was already revealed to you and to those before you that if you should associate [anything] with Allah, your work would surely become worthless, and you would surely be among the losers."
وَلَقَدْ أُوحِيَ إِلَيْكَ وَإِلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ لَئِنْ أَشْرَكْتَ لَيَحْبَطَنَّ عَمَلُكَ وَلَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَBut if they had associated others with Allah, then worthless for them would be whatever they were doing.
وَلَوْ أَشْرَكُوا لَحَبِطَ عَنْهُمْ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَThus will Allah show them their deeds as regrets upon them. And they are never to emerge from the Fire.
كَذَلِكَ يُرِيهِمُ اللَّهُ أَعْمَالَهُمْ حَسَرَاتٍ عَلَيْهِمْ وَمَا هُمْ بِخَارِجِينَ مِنَ النَّارِShirk is directing worship to other than Allah, or a part of it, such as one who calls upon the dead, or the stars, or the prophets, or the angels, seeking their aid, making vows to them, and slaughtering for them. This is shirk.
Likewise, one who denies something that Allah has made obligatory, which is known from the religion by necessity, upon which the Muslims have reached consensus, such as one who denies the obligation of prayer, or denies the obligation of zakah, or denies the obligation of fasting Ramadan, or denies the obligation of Hajj with the ability to perform it, or considers permissible what Allah has forbidden from the matters known from the religion by necessity, upon which the Muslims have reached consensus regarding its prohibition, such as zina and khamr, saying: "Zina is lawful," or "Khamr is lawful," or saying: "Undutifulness to parents is lawful." This is major kufr (disbelief). One does not pray over him, nor seek forgiveness for him, nor perform Hajj on his behalf, nor give charity on his behalf; because he died other than upon Islam.
As long as he is among the Muslims, having heard the Qur'an, seen the Muslims, and seen their deeds, he is not excused. The proof has been established against him; because Allah, the Exalted, says:
And this Qur'an was revealed to me that I may warn you thereby and whomever it reaches.
وَأُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ هَذَا الْقُرْآنُ لِأُنذِرَكُمْ بِهِ وَمَنْ بَلَغَThis is a message for the people
هَذَا بَلاغٌ لِلنَّاسِThe presenter: O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good.
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