Does a Muslim become an unbeliever merely by committing nullifiers of Islam while being ignorant of them, or must proof first be established against him? And are there types of disbelief for which conditions, impediments, and the establishment of proof are not considered, especially if the person lives among Muslims?

The Sheikh intends that the ruling for one who falls into nullifiers of Islam is the same, whether serious or joking, except for the one who is coerced, due to the Almighty’s saying: {Whoever disbelieves in Allah after his belief, except for him who is compelled [to do so] while his heart is at peace with faith}. However, a specific Muslim is not declared an infidel except after the establishment of proof against him, and the fulfillment of conditions and the absence of impediments, among which is ignorance. Ignorance of subtle matters may be an excuse, but there is no excuse for ignorance of what is necessarily known of the religion except for one who is unable to learn.