What is the difference between mocking religion and an unintentional slip of the the tongue, and is the statement "If it were someone else, would you say that to him?" considered mockery of the 'Asr Adhan, and does its speaker leave the fold of Islam, especially given that he suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder in matters of religion?
Ridicule of religion is disbelief that expels its perpetrator from the Muslim community, whether serious or jesting, due to the Almighty's saying: "And if you ask them, they will surely say, 'We were only indulging in idle talk and play.' Say, 'Is it in Allah and His verses and His Messenger that you were mocking?' Make no excuse; you have disbelieved after your belief." As for what was merely a slip of the tongue or a mistake, it does not cause harm, due to the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Indeed, Allah has pardoned for my Ummah their mistakes, their forgetfulness, and what they are coerced into." And the story of the man who said: "O Allah, You are my slave and I am Your Lord," mistaken out of extreme joy.
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