Statement: Not every disagreement necessitates division

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, some people say this statement: "Not every disagreement necessitates division," even in matters of creed. Is this statement correct?

Answer:
This is false; this is a deception. "Not every disagreement necessitates division" applies to matters where disagreement is permissible. As for creed, disagreement is not permissible in it, so one does not say that it does not necessitate division; rather, it does necessitate division. We do not gather with the Mu'tazilah or the Shi'ah; this is not permissible. This necessitates division. It is not permissible to be with the innovators. Matters of creed do not allow for compromise with anyone. As for the prevalent disagreement in branch matters, matters of jurisprudence and derivation, yes, this disagreement has a path in them. Yes.