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Is one who apostatizes then pronounces the Two Testimonies and acts according to the opinion that ghusl is not obligatory for one who repents from apostasy, sinful if this opinion is incorrect? Is his prayer valid? Will he be held accountable on the Day of Judgment for adopting the incorrect opinion?

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The chosen opinion for the fatwa is the Maliki school of thought and the view of Abu Bakr from the Hanbalis, which does not necessitate ghusl for an apostate or a disbeliever unless they committed an act that necessitates it while in a state of disbelief. An ordinary person seeks a fatwa from someone they trust, and by doing so, they are absolved of responsibility and incur no sin, because they have fulfilled their obligation by asking the people of knowledge and following their opinion. Therefore, there is no sin upon the person mentioned.

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