Is Someone Who Commits Shirk Out of Ignorance Still Muslim? | Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan

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Is a person who falls into shirk out of ignorance still considered a Muslim? Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān (may Allah preserve him) explains that there is no excuse for ignorance when knowledge is available. The one who commits shirk is a mushrik in this life, regardless of his excuse. The only difference of opinion is about the Hereafter — whether or not he will be punished — not about his status in the dunyā. This video is a clear refutation against the extreme Murjiʾah who falsely claim that someone who worships other than Allah remains a Muslim simply due to ignorance. 📌 Watch the official video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CifkUopuJTw #Shirk #Takfir #Salafi #IslamicAqeedah #Murjiah #Ignorance #Tawheed #Fawzan #Aqeedah #Refutation