What is the ruling on being called Wahhabi?
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Question:
He asks: Is the designation "Wahhabi" a valid name, or is there a problem with it?
Answer:
No, they use it to turn people away from the call of the Shaykh. They say it is something new, a new school of thought, a fifth school of thought, a Wahhabi school outside the four schools. That is their intent, and their intent is to defame and turn people away. The call of the Shaykh is the call of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) brought. Nothing came from his own mind that is ever attributed to him. A school of thought is only attributed to one who brought something new. He did not bring anything new; he renewed the call of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), so he is merely a renewer. Yes.
He asks: Is the designation "Wahhabi" a valid name, or is there a problem with it?
Answer:
No, they use it to turn people away from the call of the Shaykh. They say it is something new, a new school of thought, a fifth school of thought, a Wahhabi school outside the four schools. That is their intent, and their intent is to defame and turn people away. The call of the Shaykh is the call of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) brought. Nothing came from his own mind that is ever attributed to him. A school of thought is only attributed to one who brought something new. He did not bring anything new; he renewed the call of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), so he is merely a renewer. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم التسمية بالوهابية؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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