Advice Regarding Calls That Have Abandoned Religion
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Question:
This questioner asks, saying: There are many calls from the people of desires urging the society to dissolve itself from the religion, such as those who call for not closing shops during prayer, those who call for free mixing, and those who call for spreading musical instruments and displaying them openly. They have multiplied various excuses, and some of them have naturally issued lenient fatwas. So what is your advice, may Allah bless you?
Answer:
Our advice is that whoever has knowledge from the Book and the Sunnah must clarify it and refute these falsehoods. This is the role of the scholars: not to remain silent, but to clarify to the people the misguidance of these people and expose their errors, so that those who do not know them are not deceived by them. This is the obligation of the scholars, and they are present. Allah will appoint for this religion those who will carry it out and spread it among the people, even if the trials and distractions are great. This is from the mercy of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner asks, saying: There are many calls from the people of desires urging the society to dissolve itself from the religion, such as those who call for not closing shops during prayer, those who call for free mixing, and those who call for spreading musical instruments and displaying them openly. They have multiplied various excuses, and some of them have naturally issued lenient fatwas. So what is your advice, may Allah bless you?
Answer:
Our advice is that whoever has knowledge from the Book and the Sunnah must clarify it and refute these falsehoods. This is the role of the scholars: not to remain silent, but to clarify to the people the misguidance of these people and expose their errors, so that those who do not know them are not deceived by them. This is the obligation of the scholars, and they are present. Allah will appoint for this religion those who will carry it out and spread it among the people, even if the trials and distractions are great. This is from the mercy of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
محاضرة علمية تربوية لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان 25/5/1439 بالمعهد العلمي بالرياض — af.org.sa (27:40)
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