The Ruling on Cooperating with the People of Innovation Against the Disbelievers
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The questioner:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on cooperating with the people of innovation (ahl al-bid'ah) against the disbelievers?
The Shaykh:
Cooperation among Muslims against their enemy is a required matter. So if the bid'ah (religious innovations) do not reach the level of kufr (disbelief), but are rather a matter of sin, then cooperation among Muslims is required in repelling the enemy, in repelling the enemy who is aggressing against them all.[Al-Anfal 8:72]. Yes.
The presenter:
You know.
The Shaykh:
Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on cooperating with the people of innovation (ahl al-bid'ah) against the disbelievers?
The Shaykh:
Cooperation among Muslims against their enemy is a required matter. So if the bid'ah (religious innovations) do not reach the level of kufr (disbelief), but are rather a matter of sin, then cooperation among Muslims is required in repelling the enemy, in repelling the enemy who is aggressing against them all.
And if they seek help of you for the religion, then you must help, except against a people between yourselves and whom is a treaty.
وَإِنِ اسْتَنصَرُوكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ فَعَلَيْكُمُ النَّصْرُ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ قَوْمٍ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُم مِّيثَاقٌThe presenter:
You know.
The Shaykh:
Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
Source
مجالس رمضان 1430هـ - 02 — alfawzan.live (38:28)
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