How do we respond to those who claim that the call of the Tabligh Jama'ah is a valid call?
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Question:
I have received this questioner who says: How do we respond to those who claim that the call of the Tabligh Jama'ah is a valid call?
Answer:
In reality, we respond to them based on their reality. If the call of the Tabligh, or any other call, is based on the Book and the Sunnah, and it focuses on creed, calling to the oneness of Allah, and forbidding shirk (associating partners with Allah), bid'ah (religious innovations), and newly invented matters, then it is a valid call. However, if it does not focus on the oneness of Allah or creed, and does not forbid shirk, but its only aim is gathering people, then this is a misguided call, whether it is the Tabligh or otherwise. We have a standard for judging calls, which is the Book and the Sunnah, calling to creed, forbidding shirk, bid'ah, and newly invented matters, and purifying the religion from what has been attributed to it but is not part of it. This is a valid call.
It is the call of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and whoever follows it is on a correct methodology. As for whoever opposes this call and goes to call people to newly invented matters or new methodologies that are not from the Sunnah, nor from the practice of the Messenger, nor from the practice of his Companions, then it is a rejected call, whatever you call it. Yes.
I have received this questioner who says: How do we respond to those who claim that the call of the Tabligh Jama'ah is a valid call?
Answer:
In reality, we respond to them based on their reality. If the call of the Tabligh, or any other call, is based on the Book and the Sunnah, and it focuses on creed, calling to the oneness of Allah, and forbidding shirk (associating partners with Allah), bid'ah (religious innovations), and newly invented matters, then it is a valid call. However, if it does not focus on the oneness of Allah or creed, and does not forbid shirk, but its only aim is gathering people, then this is a misguided call, whether it is the Tabligh or otherwise. We have a standard for judging calls, which is the Book and the Sunnah, calling to creed, forbidding shirk, bid'ah, and newly invented matters, and purifying the religion from what has been attributed to it but is not part of it. This is a valid call.
It is the call of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and whoever follows it is on a correct methodology. As for whoever opposes this call and goes to call people to newly invented matters or new methodologies that are not from the Sunnah, nor from the practice of the Messenger, nor from the practice of his Companions, then it is a rejected call, whatever you call it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 47 - 55 كيف نرد على من زعم أن دعوة جماعة التبليغ دعوة صحيحة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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