The Frequent Refutation of Opponents in Gatherings
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some of my companions frequently refute those who disagree with them in their gatherings, especially contemporary scholars, to the point that it has become a characteristic of theirs. When they are told about this, they say it is for the preservation of the religion and the preservation of the Shari'ah. He says: What is your advice to us regarding this?
Answer:
First, it must be known what the error is that the scholars hold: is it valid or not? Second, are those who are refuting from among the scholars or not? It is never valid to do this without guidelines. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some of my companions frequently refute those who disagree with them in their gatherings, especially contemporary scholars, to the point that it has become a characteristic of theirs. When they are told about this, they say it is for the preservation of the religion and the preservation of the Shari'ah. He says: What is your advice to us regarding this?
Answer:
First, it must be known what the error is that the scholars hold: is it valid or not? Second, are those who are refuting from among the scholars or not? It is never valid to do this without guidelines. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 81 من 83 / شرح مختصر زاد المعاد / هديه في أقضيته / صالح الفوزان / السيرة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:10:39)
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