Does falling into religious innovations (bid'ah) affect one's creed and require the person to repent?
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Question:
Finally, Honorable Shaykh, the brother 'Amir says: If a man falls into bid'ah (religious innovation) or is an innovator, does this affect his creed? And is he required to repent?
Answer:
There is no doubt that repentance is obligatory for the innovator, for others, and for every sinner. Bid'ah (religious innovation) varies; it may be disbelief (kufr) or shirk (associating partners with Allah), or it may be less than that. In any case, the innovator must repent to Allah and return to the Sunnah, because bid'ah is misguidance, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He should repent to Allah and hasten to do so. Yes.
Finally, Honorable Shaykh, the brother 'Amir says: If a man falls into bid'ah (religious innovation) or is an innovator, does this affect his creed? And is he required to repent?
Answer:
There is no doubt that repentance is obligatory for the innovator, for others, and for every sinner. Bid'ah (religious innovation) varies; it may be disbelief (kufr) or shirk (associating partners with Allah), or it may be less than that. In any case, the innovator must repent to Allah and return to the Sunnah, because bid'ah is misguidance, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
(peace and blessings be upon him) said: Every newly invented matter is an innovation, every innovation is misguidance, and in one narration, every misguidance is in the Fire.
صلى الله عليه وسلم فإن كل محدثة بدعة وكل بدعة ضلالة في رواية وكل ضلالة في النار
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6934- هل الوقوع في البدع يخل بالعقيدة ويلزم صاحبها بالتوبة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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