What is the ruling on calling for the unity of religions?
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Question:
Does one who calls for the rapprochement of religions, or for the unity of religions, have a defect in his belief in al-wala' wa al-bara' (loyalty and disavowal)?
Answer:
This is not a Muslim at all. The one who considers all religions equal and calls for their unity, saying they are all the same, is not a Muslim. He does not distinguish between disbelief and faith, between tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and shirk (associating partners with Allah), or between the believer and the disbeliever. This is not permissible, and a Muslim does not say such things. Yes, a person may be ignorant, or he may hear what people say and repeat it without understanding, but the one who affirms this and acknowledges it is not a Muslim. Yes.
Does one who calls for the rapprochement of religions, or for the unity of religions, have a defect in his belief in al-wala' wa al-bara' (loyalty and disavowal)?
Answer:
This is not a Muslim at all. The one who considers all religions equal and calls for their unity, saying they are all the same, is not a Muslim. He does not distinguish between disbelief and faith, between tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and shirk (associating partners with Allah), or between the believer and the disbeliever. This is not permissible, and a Muslim does not say such things. Yes, a person may be ignorant, or he may hear what people say and repeat it without understanding, but the one who affirms this and acknowledges it is not a Muslim. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الدعوة إلى وحدة الأديان؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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