Chapter Seven Defining the Term: "Necessarily Known from Religion" Know, my dear brother, that the term "(necessarily known from religion)" must be defined in accordance with Sharia. Otherwise, you will fall into the error of declaring Muslims as infidels without any Sharia evidence.

This is because the extremists did not properly define this term. They declare as infidels "anyone who is ignorant of the Sharia ruling regarding the disbelief of one who commits an act of disbelief while attributing himself to Islam," claiming that his disbelief is necessarily known from religion. They further claim that whoever does not declare this person an infidel has denied something necessarily known from religion and has thus become an apostate from Islam.

To clarify the fallacy of this statement, we must explain the concept of "necessarily known from religion." We say: It is that which is apparent from religion, agreed upon, accepted as true, clear without a doubt, and widely known among Muslims. No Muslim lives among them without observing their conditions and hearing their openly declared statements, which necessitate the knowledge of these religious matters. All of these are indications that both the common people and the elite know them. Therefore, no one can claim ignorance of them or dispute their validity.

What is necessarily known from religion is divided into two categories: The first: That which is necessarily known from religion in every time and place, and it is the foundation of religion (the two testimonies). It is not permissible for a Muslim to be ignorant of it at all, because Islam is not realized except by it, and Islam is not valid without it or by its negation. Whoever denies it or is ignorant of its meaning is an infidel.