Ahmad ibn Umar al-Hazimi

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Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab's "third nullifier of Islam" states that those who do not acknowledge the disbelief of a polytheist commit an act of apostasy. Al-Hazimi extends the nullifier to those who refrain from excommunicating those considered "ignorant", a doctrine known as takfir al-'adhir ("excommunication of the excuser"). Critics argue takfir al-'adhir leads to an indefinite chain of excommunication.

Al-Hazimi's affinity with Salafi jihadism has been debated by its supporters. Despite the adoption of takfir al-'adhir by elements of the movement, al-Hazimi has been described as "not himself a jihadi".