What is the ruling on the one who says: The caliphate of 'Uthman is a gap in Islamic history, and the caliphate of 'Ali is the correct continuation?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on the one who says this statement: that the caliphate of 'Uthman is a gap in Islamic history, and that the caliphate of 'Ali is the correct continuation of the Islamic caliphate?
Answer:
This is a continuation of the Shi'ah, not a continuation of the Islamic caliphate. They lied in this. This is a continuation of the Shi'ah school of thought. This is a Shi'ite statement. This is Shi'ite. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on the one who says this statement: that the caliphate of 'Uthman is a gap in Islamic history, and that the caliphate of 'Ali is the correct continuation of the Islamic caliphate?
Answer:
This is a continuation of the Shi'ah, not a continuation of the Islamic caliphate. They lied in this. This is a continuation of the Shi'ah school of thought. This is a Shi'ite statement. This is Shi'ite. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [518 -1024]ما حكم من يقول: إن خلافة عثمان فجوة في التاريخ الإسلامي وإن خلافة علي هي الامتداد الصحيح؟ — youtube.com
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