The Intended Meaning of the Salafi and the Innovator
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: What is meant by a Salafi and an innovator? And is it permissible to declare everyone an innovator?
The Shaykh:
What is meant?
The questioner:
The Salafi and the innovator, and is it permissible to…?
The Shaykh:
It refers to the one who follows the methodology of the righteous Salaf, and the innovator is the one who commits a religious innovation (bid'ah) in the religion.[Yusuf 12:40] This is the innovator. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: What is meant by a Salafi and an innovator? And is it permissible to declare everyone an innovator?
The Shaykh:
What is meant?
The questioner:
The Salafi and the innovator, and is it permissible to…?
The Shaykh:
It refers to the one who follows the methodology of the righteous Salaf, and the innovator is the one who commits a religious innovation (bid'ah) in the religion.
for which Allah has sent down no authority
مَّا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَانٍ
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين-16- رجب -1440 هـ — alfawzan.live (55:22)
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