What is the ruling on the ignorant person before and after being taught
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Question:
If a Muslim man is found performing acts of shirk (associating partners with Allah), and when we clarify the matter to him he says, "I was ignorant of these things," is it permissible for us to deny that he was ignorant? Because some people deny both his ignorance and his kufr (disbelief).
Answer:
Answer: What has passed, you have no responsibility for it. If he repents, knows the truth, and acts upon it—praise be to Allah—that is sufficient, and you are not to be asked about what has passed.
If a Muslim man is found performing acts of shirk (associating partners with Allah), and when we clarify the matter to him he says, "I was ignorant of these things," is it permissible for us to deny that he was ignorant? Because some people deny both his ignorance and his kufr (disbelief).
Answer:
Answer: What has passed, you have no responsibility for it. If he repents, knows the truth, and acts upon it—praise be to Allah—that is sufficient, and you are not to be asked about what has passed.
Source
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