Is it obligatory to boycott the innovator?
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it obligatory to boycott the innovator?
Answer:
Yes, if boycotting him serves as a deterrent for him to repent to Allah the Exalted. And every sinner, if boycotting him serves as a deterrent for him so that he may repent, yes, he is boycotted. But if boycotting him only increases his evil, he is not boycotted. Rather, maintain contact with him through advice, maintain contact with him through advice and reminding. Yes.
The questioner asks: Is it obligatory to boycott the innovator?
Answer:
Yes, if boycotting him serves as a deterrent for him to repent to Allah the Exalted. And every sinner, if boycotting him serves as a deterrent for him so that he may repent, yes, he is boycotted. But if boycotting him only increases his evil, he is not boycotted. Rather, maintain contact with him through advice, maintain contact with him through advice and reminding. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجب هجر المبتدع؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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