Advice for Preachers: If the One in Authority Follows the Methodology of an Innovator
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: As for the preachers, if the ruler in their country and those with him are on an innovator’s and deviant methodology, he asks: Are these preachers advised to stay away from him? From the ruler who is on
Answer:
No, staying away is not appropriate as long as he has not prevented them. He should begin with the ruler, but the beginning should be with gentleness, wisdom, good admonition, and winning him over. So go to him[Taha 20:44-45] at the very least to clear your conscience and establish the proof. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: As for the preachers, if the ruler in their country and those with him are on an innovator’s and deviant methodology, he asks: Are these preachers advised to stay away from him? From the ruler who is on
Answer:
No, staying away is not appropriate as long as he has not prevented them. He should begin with the ruler, but the beginning should be with gentleness, wisdom, good admonition, and winning him over. So go to him
(44) And speak to him with gentle speech that perhaps he may be reminded or fear [Allah]." (45) They said
فَقُولَا لَهُ قَوْلًا لَّيِّنًا لَّعَلَّهُ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوْ يَخْشَىٰ قَالَا
Source
إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان 01-05-1435هـ — af.org.sa (56:32)
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