What is the Muslim's position on the people of innovation and their books?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: In light of the fierce attacks by the people of innovation on the lands of tawhid (the oneness of Allah), what is the position of the young Muslim regarding the books, tapes, and fatwas of these innovators?
Answer:
This is as we said recently regarding magazines and newspapers. Whoever has knowledge, it is obligatory for him to refute this falsehood, warn about it, and caution against it. As for whoever does not have knowledge, he should avoid these books and not look at them; he should avoid them and not look at them so that he is not influenced by them or takes from them what he thinks is the truth. If he has no knowledge, he avoids them. If he has knowledge, he looks at them, refutes them, clarifies what is in them, and warns the Muslims against them. This is the obligatory duty. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: In light of the fierce attacks by the people of innovation on the lands of tawhid (the oneness of Allah), what is the position of the young Muslim regarding the books, tapes, and fatwas of these innovators?
Answer:
This is as we said recently regarding magazines and newspapers. Whoever has knowledge, it is obligatory for him to refute this falsehood, warn about it, and caution against it. As for whoever does not have knowledge, he should avoid these books and not look at them; he should avoid them and not look at them so that he is not influenced by them or takes from them what he thinks is the truth. If he has no knowledge, he avoids them. If he has knowledge, he looks at them, refutes them, clarifies what is in them, and warns the Muslims against them. This is the obligatory duty. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما موقف المسلم من أهل البدع وكتبهم؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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