Excuse of Ignorance: What Does It Mean? | Shaykh Abdul Aziz al-Rajihi

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This video explains the reality of the Excuse of Ignorance and refutes the false claims of the extreme Murji’ah. In summary, the issue comes down to two scholarly opinions: 1️⃣ First opinion: If the revelation never reached a person, or he had no ability to figure it out, then he is not directly liable for the punishment on the Day of Judgment for his kufr and shirk. 2️⃣ Second opinion: Shirk and kufr are known by the intellect (‘aql) and the natural disposition (fitrah); therefore, even without receiving the revelation, a person knows that shirk and kufr are wrong, and thus he will be punished for them. ⚠ In both cases — neither opinion claims that the one who worships other than Allah is a Muslim! What Islam can there possibly be after worshipping another deity?! The extreme Murji’ah claim that a person who worships another god, insults the religion of Islam, insults the Prophet ﷺ and Allah, or makes sujood to graves and people — is still a Muslim! In reality, these actions remove a person from the fold of Islam the moment he does them or says them, even if he does not know or did not intend it. Nothing from the heart comes into play here — we judge based on what is outward and apparent. 📜 Fatwa: Official ruling can be found here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-0USTKknEY 📖 Quotes included in this video: - Imām Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhāb (d. 1206 AH) - Vol: 10, P. 136-137 https://shamela.ws/book/3055/4302#p1 - Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 728 AH) - Vol. 20, P. 24 https://shamela.ws/book/7289/9861 - Shaykh Sālih Āl al-Shaykh - Page 136. https://archive.org/details/20210627_20210627_1431/page/n137/mode/2up - Shaykh Sulayman ibn Sahman (d. 1349 AH) - Page 31. https://archive.org/details/2940Pdf_201812/page/n29/mode/2up -- #ExcuseOfIgnorance #Shirk #Kufr #Salafi #Aqeedah #MuhammadibnAbdulWahhab #IbnTaymiyyah #SalahAlShaykh #SulaymanIbnSahman #Murjiah #Tawheed #IslamicAqeedah #Refutation #Tawheed #Shirk #Kufr #Takfir #Aqidah #Salafi #Islam #Daawah #Quran #Sunnah #MuhammadIbnAbdulWahhab #IbnTaymiyyah #SulaymanIbnSahman #SalahAlShaykh #ExtremeMurjiah #Hujjah #ProofInIslam #IslamicRulings #IslamicKnowledge #Muslim #Mushrik #ShirkAkbar #ExcuseOfIgnorance #AhlulSunnah #NajdiDaawah #Fiqh #IslamicHistory