Is there an additional bid'ah (religious innovation) and an original bid'ah?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner asks: Is there an additional bid'ah and an original bid'ah?
Answer:
Yes, bid'ah is divided into two categories: a true bid'ah, which is legislating something that Allah and His Messenger did not legislate, legislating a form of worship that Allah and His Messenger did not legislate. This is a true bid'ah, invalid from its origin. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever does a deed..."Sahih Muslim 1718b, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Abi Dawud 4607Sahih (Al-Albani)
As for when the act is originally prescribed, but it is performed in a manner that is not prescribed, or a time is specified for it that is not prescribed, then this is an additional bid'ah. "Additional" means that you have added to the prescribed thing something that is not prescribed; you have added to it something extra. Like one who specifies days for fasting that the Lawgiver did not specify. Fasting is prescribed, voluntary fasting is prescribed, but if you specify days that were not prescribed, that the Lawgiver did not specify, this is an additional bid'ah. Or in a place, you specify a place for worship that the Lawgiver did not specify; this is an additional bid'ah. Like saying, "I will pray the Duha prayer." This is correct, the Duha prayer is correct. But you say, "I will not pray it except in such-and-such mosque; such-and-such mosque is better, or such-and-such house is better for the Duha prayer." We say: No, this is a bid'ah. This specification is not from you; this is an additional bid'ah that you added to the Duha prayer, restricting it with it. So this is an invalid thing. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner asks: Is there an additional bid'ah and an original bid'ah?
Answer:
Yes, bid'ah is divided into two categories: a true bid'ah, which is legislating something that Allah and His Messenger did not legislate, legislating a form of worship that Allah and His Messenger did not legislate. This is a true bid'ah, invalid from its origin. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever does a deed..."
for which there is no sanction from our behalf, that is to be rejected
ليس عليه أمرنا فهو ردAvoid novelties, for every novelty is an innovation, and every innovation is an error.
وإياكم ومحدثات الأمور فإن كل محدثة بدعة، وكل بدعة ضلالة.As for when the act is originally prescribed, but it is performed in a manner that is not prescribed, or a time is specified for it that is not prescribed, then this is an additional bid'ah. "Additional" means that you have added to the prescribed thing something that is not prescribed; you have added to it something extra. Like one who specifies days for fasting that the Lawgiver did not specify. Fasting is prescribed, voluntary fasting is prescribed, but if you specify days that were not prescribed, that the Lawgiver did not specify, this is an additional bid'ah. Or in a place, you specify a place for worship that the Lawgiver did not specify; this is an additional bid'ah. Like saying, "I will pray the Duha prayer." This is correct, the Duha prayer is correct. But you say, "I will not pray it except in such-and-such mosque; such-and-such mosque is better, or such-and-such house is better for the Duha prayer." We say: No, this is a bid'ah. This specification is not from you; this is an additional bid'ah that you added to the Duha prayer, restricting it with it. So this is an invalid thing. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل هناك بدعة إضافية وبدعة أصلية؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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