Is preferring 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) over the Companions considered a form of Shi'ism?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is preferring 'Ali, without disparaging or insulting any of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), considered a form of Shi'ism?
Answer:
Yes, it is a type of Shi'ism. As we mentioned to you, the Shi'ah are divided into categories. Among them are those who prefer him, and these are the ones we consider mild. Among them are those who say that the caliphate belonged to 'Ali and that the Companions usurped it. And among them are the extremists (ghulat) who say that 'Ali is a god, or that 'Ali is Allah. These are the extremists whom 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) burned. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is preferring 'Ali, without disparaging or insulting any of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), considered a form of Shi'ism?
Answer:
Yes, it is a type of Shi'ism. As we mentioned to you, the Shi'ah are divided into categories. Among them are those who prefer him, and these are the ones we consider mild. Among them are those who say that the caliphate belonged to 'Ali and that the Companions usurped it. And among them are the extremists (ghulat) who say that 'Ali is a god, or that 'Ali is Allah. These are the extremists whom 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) burned. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [523 -560] هل تفضيل عليٍّ رضي الله عنه على الصحابة يعد من التشيع؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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