Are the People of the House Infallible?
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The questioner:
May Allah send blessings upon you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: How do we respond to those who say that the People of the House are infallible, and that it is obligatory to be loyal to them, even if they are people of sins and transgressions?
The Shaykh:
The People of the House are like other Muslims; they are not infallible. Infallibility belongs to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). As for the People of the House, the Muslims among them and the believers among them are like their Muslim brothers; they are not infallible.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you, Your Eminence, father.
The Shaykh:
The one who said that he is infallible, what is the evidence for this? Yes.
May Allah send blessings upon you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: How do we respond to those who say that the People of the House are infallible, and that it is obligatory to be loyal to them, even if they are people of sins and transgressions?
The Shaykh:
The People of the House are like other Muslims; they are not infallible. Infallibility belongs to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). As for the People of the House, the Muslims among them and the believers among them are like their Muslim brothers; they are not infallible.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you, Your Eminence, father.
The Shaykh:
The one who said that he is infallible, what is the evidence for this? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل أهل البيت معصومون؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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