What is meant by consensus in the statement of the Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him): “The Companions agreed to kill them”?
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Question:
This questioner says: In the statement of the Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him), “The Companions agreed to kill them,” does he mean by consensus (ijma') scholarly consensus?
Answer:
Yes, consensus is scholarly consensus. They agreed to kill them because they exaggerated regarding 'Ali and said, “You are Allah.” No one wants to differ on killing them, but they differed with 'Ali on the method of killing. 'Ali wanted to burn them, and they said, “They should not be killed with the sword.” Yes.
This questioner says: In the statement of the Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him), “The Companions agreed to kill them,” does he mean by consensus (ijma') scholarly consensus?
Answer:
Yes, consensus is scholarly consensus. They agreed to kill them because they exaggerated regarding 'Ali and said, “You are Allah.” No one wants to differ on killing them, but they differed with 'Ali on the method of killing. 'Ali wanted to burn them, and they said, “They should not be killed with the sword.” Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما المقصود بالاتفاق في قول شيخ الإسلام –رحمه الله اتفق الصحابة على قتلهم؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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