Can Someone Who Commits Shirk Still Be Called a Muslim? | Shaykh Ibn Uthaymin

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What is the fate of someone who prays, fasts, and gives zakah — but calls upon the so-called awliya (saints) and makes vows to graves? In this clip, Shaykh Ibn ʿUthaymeen (rahimahullah, d. 1421 AH) gives a clear and decisive ruling: the one who commits shirk is a mushrik, not a Muslim, even if he claims Islam and performs acts of worship. ⚠️ This video is also a refutation of the extreme Murjiʾah, who falsely attribute to Shaykh Ibn ʿUthaymeen the belief that anyone who falls into major shirk or kufr is still a Muslim. These individuals: 1. Fail to differentiate between the worldly rulings, which are based on what is apparent, and 2. The Hereafter rulings, which are left to Allah alone. They also misuse and misunderstand terms like: - “Outward Muslim” versus “True/Complete Muslim”, and - Assume acts of kufr and shirk can be overlooked if the person claims belief internally. 🎯 Shaykh Ibn ʿUthaymeen makes it crystal clear: If you see someone supplicating to graves or making vows to the dead — he is a mushrik, and he is not to be called a Muslim in this world. ----- The excuse of ignorance in clear matters has nothing to do with whether we call someone a mushrik or not. It only relates to whether he will be punished for his shirk in the Hereafter. We ONLY rule based on what is apparent! ----- 🟥 This is a clear reminder that Islam is not just a claim — it must be free from shirk, both outwardly and inwardly. ----- 📌 Official Fatwa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n_EM_Pj0uM&list=LL&index=87 ----- ⚠️ Important ⚠️: For those who understand Arabic — beware of the Murjiah who lie and falsely attribute to Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen statements he never directly said or intended. Shaykh Dr. Ayman Al-Anqari, one of the senior students of Shaykh Abdul Aziz Al-Rajihi, has gathered all of Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen’s statements on this matter and thoroughly explained his actual position — alhamdulillah. This work was praised by Shaykh Abdullah ibn Zayd, the longest-serving student of Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen, who studied under him for 40 years! 🔗 Link: https://archive.org/details/tahreerkawlothaimeen/mode/2up ----- #ShaykhIbnUthaymeen #Tawheed #Shirk #MurjiahExposed #SalafiManhaj #Aqeedah #GraveWorship #Kufr #IslamicRulings #TrueIslam #OutwardMuslim #NotAMuslim