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#Rule | There are two rulings concerning the application of takfīr:

1 — The one who is ignorant about the kufr and rules of takfīr. He isn’t permitted to make takfīr
upon an issue he’s ignorant about.

2 — The one who has knowledge about the Kufr and

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rules of takfīr. He is obliged to make takfīr in
Such an issue, since this in reality is the hukm of Allāh, therefore it’s necessary to make takfīr upon
whoever Allāh made takfīr upon.

So we have two opposites here. It’s harām for an ignorant person to apply takfīr,

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and it’s obligatory
upon the one with knowledge to apply takfīr.

Therefore, if you were to warn against the ignorant person making takfīr, this would be correct.

But
unfortunately, takfīr is being warned against without elaboration, and such people must make
tawbah to

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Allāh due to how severe this misguidance is.

Moreover, concerning the one who is ignorant about the Kufr and rules of takfīr concerning an issue.

We said it’s harām upon him to apply takfīr, but does this mean he’s doing a good thing for being
ignorant?

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Absolutely not! He must learn what is Kufr and the rules of takfīr in the clear matters, otherwise his
abstaining of takfīr will make him a murji’ fāsiq who refrains from takfīr upon clear apostates,

and
this could even lead him to kufr itself depending upon how clear

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the kāfir he’s excusing may be!

For example, if someone insults Allāh, and this ignorant person is unsure whether insulting Allāh is
Kufr or is afraid to make aconsidered misguided in his refraining

And if the proof and consensus is shown to him concerning such clear Kufr,

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if he still insists onexcusing such a kāfir, he will disbelieve due to the establishment of the Hujjah.

However, if he still
has misconceptions appear to him from the murji’ah due to strong doubts, he wouldn’t be a kāfir,
but rather a misguided fāsiq.

So pay Attention to this important rule, May Allah have mercy on you.