What is meant by moderation?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. We will take a call from Jazan, Abu Faisal. Peace be upon you. Peace and the mercy of Allah. And upon you be peace. Your Eminence the Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, what is the ruling on this statement, which is very widespread among people and has confused them: "I am a moderate, I am not a Salafi, I am not an Ikhwan, and I am not a partisan"? And what is moderation in Islam?
Answer:
Moderation in Islam is balance, my brother. Balance in Islam means no extremism and no negligence. This is moderation. It is not the way of the extremists, which is the path of the Khawarij, nor is it the way of the negligent, which is the path of those who are lax in their religion. So, one takes the middle path in this matter. Yes.
May Allah reward you. We will take a call from Jazan, Abu Faisal. Peace be upon you. Peace and the mercy of Allah. And upon you be peace. Your Eminence the Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, what is the ruling on this statement, which is very widespread among people and has confused them: "I am a moderate, I am not a Salafi, I am not an Ikhwan, and I am not a partisan"? And what is moderation in Islam?
Answer:
Moderation in Islam is balance, my brother. Balance in Islam means no extremism and no negligence. This is moderation. It is not the way of the extremists, which is the path of the Khawarij, nor is it the way of the negligent, which is the path of those who are lax in their religion. So, one takes the middle path in this matter. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3072] ما المراد بالوسطية؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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