📌 This playlist exposes and refutes the false Murjiah creed that restricts kufr to only inward denial (juhood). The Murjiah falsely claim that the outward ruling of shirk and kufr is not given based on a person’s actions and statements, but only after he is notified and persists—meaning after he knowingly denies the ruling (juhood). ❌ This corrupt belief implies that anyone who openly and outwardly worships false gods, insults the religion, practices sorcery, or commits clear acts of kufr would still be considered a Muslim until he verbally denies the ruling. This is because the Murjiah do not consider statements and actions to be part of iman, and they condition inward belief—along with outward kufr and shirk—before ruling a person outwardly to be a kafir. 🔍 They also fail to differentiate between the outward ruling and the inward reality. Outward rulings are based on what a person says and does, while the inward reality of the heart is known only to Allah. Ahlus Sunnah withhold regarding a person’s inward state—this is for an Islamic judge in this world or for Allah in the Next. ⚖️ All punishments in this life and the Hereafter are tied to the inward state, not the outward alone. This is why Ahlus Sunnah testify that a person who commits outward shirk is a mushrik and that a person who commits outward kufr is a kafir, but they do not testify that he is in the Fire. Likewise, a person may be ruled a thief outwardly based on his actions, while the question of whether he deserves the hadd punishment is withheld. ✍️ Al Hafidh Ibn Hajar al Asqalani (d. 852H) stated in Fath al Bari (12/272) and transmitted consensus: “They all unanimously agreed that worldly rulings are based upon what is outwardly apparent, while Allah alone takes charge of what lies within.” ✍️ Shaykh al Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 728H) said in As Sarim al Maslul (2/339):“Whoever says or does that which is kufr, then he becomes a kafir by that itself, even if he did not intend to become a disbeliever.” ⚠️ When outward shirk or outward kufr is committed, the outward ruling is given accordingly. However, hudood punishments and the ruling of Hellfire are not applied based on the outward ruling alone. 🎯 This playlist explains the difference between outward rulings and inward rulings, the correct principles of takfir, and the statements of the major scholars. Its goal is to protect Muslims from Murjiah confusion and to clarify the correct Salafi creed.
