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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Criterion for Describing a Person as an Innovator

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Question:
What is the criterion by which a scholar can apply the term "innovator" to a person? And does everyone who commits a bid'ah (religious innovation) become an innovator?

Answer:
First, seek knowledge, seek knowledge, and leave off declaring people innovators and engaging in something you have not yet reached. Seek knowledge, and then you will know what bid'ah is and what the Sunnah is. Yes.

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May Allah reward you,
Source فضل العلماء ومكانتـهم — alfawzan.live (1:24:08)

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