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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Are the Asha'irah among the people of the Sunnah?

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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: Are the Asha'irah included among the people of the Sunnah?

Answer:
No, they are not included among the people of the Sunnah. However, some of them say that they are the closest sect to the people of the Sunnah. As for their inclusion, no, they differ in 'aqidah (creed) and differ in their sources of transmission.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2634] هل الأشاعرة من أهل السنة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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