[For the original Arabic version of this fatwa, click here]

The Fatwa Begins:

All praise is due to Allaah and may the Peace and Blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his Companions, and after that:

The Permanent Body for Research and Legal Opinion has been acquainted with the book bearing the name: "Ruling by other than what Allaah has revealed and the Principles of Takfeer.", of the writer Khalid al-Anbaree, and after having studied the book, it has become clear that it (i.e. the book) contains a breach (Ikhlaal) of the scholarly trust in that which he has reported from the Scholars of Ahl us-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah and distortion of the proofs from their (correct) meanings as understood from the Arabic language and the goals of the Sharee'ah.

From examples of such is as follows:

1 - His distortion of the meanings of the proofs of Sharee'ah and his manner of dealing with some of the texts narrated from the people of Knowledge, by deleting or changing from the point of understanding, to other than the meaning intended in the first place.

2 - Interpretation of some of the sayings of the people of Knowledge by that which does not agree with their position (on that issue).

3 - Lying upon the people of Knowledge, and that is in his attributing to the 'Allaamah, the Shaykh Muhammad bin Ibraaheem Aal-Shaykh - may Allaah have Mercy on him - that which he did not say.

4 - His reporting of concensus (ijmaa) of Ahl us-Sunnah regarding absence of kufr of the one who ruled by other than what Allaah has revealed in general legislations, except by making it permissible from the heart like the rest of the sins which are excluded from kufr. And this pure fabrication (mahad ul-Iftiraa) upon Ahl us-Sunnah has its origins in ignorance (jahal) or evil intentions (soo' al-Qasd) - we ask Allaah for safety and good.

And due to that which has preceeded, the Lajnah considers prohibition (tahreem) of printing (of the mentioned book),
distribution and selling of it. We urge the writer to repent to Allaah the most High, and consultation with the trustworthy people of Knowledge, to learn from them and to understand from them his errors, and we ask Allaah for everyone, Guidance, success and firmness upon Islaam and the Sunnah, and may the Peace and Blessings be upon the Prophet, his Companions and his family.

The Permanent Council for Research and Legal Opinion:

Signed:

'Abd ul-Azeez bin 'Abdullaah bin Muhammad Aal-Shaykh
- Head

'Abdullaah bin 'Abd ur-Rahmaan al-Gudeyaan
- Member

Saalih bin Fouzaan al-Fouzaan
- Member

Bakr bin 'Abdullaah Abu Zayd
- Member
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May Allaah Bless those who follow His Guidance.

[For the original Arabic version of this fatwa, click here]