Why did the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah fight the Tatars?
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Question:
He asks: Was the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah’s (may Allah have mercy on him) fighting of the Tatars because they were disbelievers, or was it a disciplinary measure against them because they did not adhere to all the laws of Allah?
Answer:
No, it was because they were disbelievers. He fought them because they were disbelievers. Those among them who accepted Islam but continued to practice the deeds of their forefathers are also disbelievers, for they did not disavow the deeds of the disbelievers. Yes.
He asks: Was the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah’s (may Allah have mercy on him) fighting of the Tatars because they were disbelievers, or was it a disciplinary measure against them because they did not adhere to all the laws of Allah?
Answer:
No, it was because they were disbelievers. He fought them because they were disbelievers. Those among them who accepted Islam but continued to practice the deeds of their forefathers are also disbelievers, for they did not disavow the deeds of the disbelievers. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، لماذا قاتل شيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية التتار؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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