Does Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) have any of the beliefs of the Sufis?
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The questioner:
A questioner says: The Sufis claim affiliation with Imam al-Shafi'i. The question is: Does Imam al-Shafi'i have any of the beliefs of the Sufis?
The Shaykh:
Far from it, no. Imam al-Shafi'i was among the harshest in rejecting the Sufis. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Some of the later followers of his school may be Sufis or Ash'aris, and so on. These people are not attributed to al-Shafi'i, even if they follow his school in Islamic jurisprudence. However, they contradict him in creed, so they are not truly Shafi'is. Rather, they are Ash'aris or Sufis, or of the school they are upon. Al-Shafi'i disclaims these misguided schools, on the grounds that some of those who claim affiliation with al-Shafi'i's school are characterized by them. This is not attributed to al-Shafi'i. Yes.
A questioner says: The Sufis claim affiliation with Imam al-Shafi'i. The question is: Does Imam al-Shafi'i have any of the beliefs of the Sufis?
The Shaykh:
Far from it, no. Imam al-Shafi'i was among the harshest in rejecting the Sufis. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Some of the later followers of his school may be Sufis or Ash'aris, and so on. These people are not attributed to al-Shafi'i, even if they follow his school in Islamic jurisprudence. However, they contradict him in creed, so they are not truly Shafi'is. Rather, they are Ash'aris or Sufis, or of the school they are upon. Al-Shafi'i disclaims these misguided schools, on the grounds that some of those who claim affiliation with al-Shafi'i's school are characterized by them. This is not attributed to al-Shafi'i. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [420 -858] هل الإمام الشافعي رحمه الله عنده شيء من عقائد الصوفية؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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