Is the issue of excusing ignorance a matter of scholarly disagreement?
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Question:
Is the disagreement regarding the issue of excusing ignorance a matter of scholarly disagreement?
Answer:
It is a great issue, and the principle is that one is not excused if he is among the Muslims and the Qur'an and Sunnah have reached him; he is not excused. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said: [Ibrahim:52], and He said: [Al-An'am:19]. One to whom the Qur'an and Sunnah have reached is not excused; rather, he is brought to account for his negligence and lack of concern.
Q: But can it be said that it is a matter of disagreement?
A: No, it is not a matter of disagreement, except in the fine points that may be obscure, such as the story of the one who said to his family: Burn me.
Is the disagreement regarding the issue of excusing ignorance a matter of scholarly disagreement?
Answer:
It is a great issue, and the principle is that one is not excused if he is among the Muslims and the Qur'an and Sunnah have reached him; he is not excused. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said:
This is a message to the people
هَذَا بَلَاغٌ لِلنَّاسِAnd this Qur'an was revealed to me that I may warn you thereby and whomever it reaches.
وَأُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ هَذَا الْقُرْآنُ لِأُنْذِرَكُمْ بِهِ وَمَنْ بَلَغَQ: But can it be said that it is a matter of disagreement?
A: No, it is not a matter of disagreement, except in the fine points that may be obscure, such as the story of the one who said to his family: Burn me.
Source
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