What is the difference between new matters in the religion and religious innovations?
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Question:
Is there a difference between new matters in the religion and religious innovations in the religion, and which of the two is more prevalent in this time?
Answer:
New matters in the religion are religious innovations; there is no difference between them. Every newly invented matter is a religious innovation, and every religious innovation is misguidance. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: whether it is called a religious innovation or a new matter, they all mean the same thing. Yes.
Is there a difference between new matters in the religion and religious innovations in the religion, and which of the two is more prevalent in this time?
Answer:
New matters in the religion are religious innovations; there is no difference between them. Every newly invented matter is a religious innovation, and every religious innovation is misguidance. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: whether it is called a religious innovation or a new matter, they all mean the same thing. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما الفرق بين المحدثات في الدين والبدع؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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