Would one be considered a Rafidi for cursing a single Companion?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is one who curses only a single Companion thereby a Rafidi, or must he curse them all?
Answer:
The Rafidah have a specific belief, and so do they. However, one who curses a Companion or speaks ill of him is a sinner and a wrongdoer, but he is not a Rafidi unless this is a principle among the Rafidah. Cursing the Companions and hating them is a principle with them. As for some of the people of the Sunnah, something may occur from them regarding some of the Companions; this is a sin, but it is not considered part of the Rafidi creed.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is one who curses only a single Companion thereby a Rafidi, or must he curse them all?
Answer:
The Rafidah have a specific belief, and so do they. However, one who curses a Companion or speaks ill of him is a sinner and a wrongdoer, but he is not a Rafidi unless this is a principle among the Rafidah. Cursing the Companions and hating them is a principle with them. As for some of the people of the Sunnah, something may occur from them regarding some of the Companions; this is a sin, but it is not considered part of the Rafidi creed.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3312- 4717] هل يكون رافضياً من سب صحابياً واحداً ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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