The Ruling on Calling for a Dialogue of Civilizations and Religions
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Question:
What is the ruling on calling for a dialogue of civilizations and different religions?
Answer:
If the intention is to display the good that Muslims possess, that their religion is the religion of good, and that it is the true religion while everything else is invalid, in order for them to abandon disbelief and enter Islam, then this falls under the category of calling to Allah. However, if the intention is to equate the religions and merge Islam with the religions of the disbelievers, this is not permissible. This is an invalid dialogue and is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
What is the ruling on calling for a dialogue of civilizations and different religions?
Answer:
If the intention is to display the good that Muslims possess, that their religion is the religion of good, and that it is the true religion while everything else is invalid, in order for them to abandon disbelief and enter Islam, then this falls under the category of calling to Allah. However, if the intention is to equate the religions and merge Islam with the religions of the disbelievers, this is not permissible. This is an invalid dialogue and is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-45-مصادرنا في تلقي العقيدة|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (40:19)
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