The Methodology of the Call of the People of Innovation
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Question:
The second question asks: What is the methodology in calling the people of innovation?
Answer:
In the Book and the Sunnah, you say, "This is a bid'ah (religious innovation)," and the evidence is the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 1718a Sahih Muslim 1718b My brother, look at your deeds and at what you are upon. Is it in accordance with the Book and the Sunnah? If so, continue with it. Is it contrary to them? Then repent to Allah and leave it. Yes.
The second question asks: What is the methodology in calling the people of innovation?
Answer:
In the Book and the Sunnah, you say, "This is a bid'ah (religious innovation)," and the evidence is the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him):
'A'isha reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He who innovates things in our affairs for which there is no valid (reason) (commits sin) and these are to be rejected.
من احدث في امرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو ردHe who did any act for which there is no sanction from our behalf, that is to be rejected.
من عمل عملا ليس عليه امرنا فهو رد
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-061-دور طالب العلم في حماية مجتمعه من الانحرافات الفكرية|صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (48:45)
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