Knowing the Listener of the Book and the Sunnah
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Question:
And the Shaykh said: May Allah make you well. Now everyone among the people says that he is a listener of the Book, and the phrase "the Book and the Sunnah" has become something people take hold of, claiming that they are listeners to it. So how can riba (usury or interest) be acceptable to the Book and the Sunnah? And how does one know who is a listener to them?
Answer:
By following the Salaf (the earliest generations). So whoever follows the Salaf is a follower of the Book, and whoever opposes the Salaf is an opponent of the Book. Thus, the standard is the righteous Salaf. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad.
And the Shaykh said: May Allah make you well. Now everyone among the people says that he is a listener of the Book, and the phrase "the Book and the Sunnah" has become something people take hold of, claiming that they are listeners to it. So how can riba (usury or interest) be acceptable to the Book and the Sunnah? And how does one know who is a listener to them?
Answer:
By following the Salaf (the earliest generations). So whoever follows the Salaf is a follower of the Book, and whoever opposes the Salaf is an opponent of the Book. Thus, the standard is the righteous Salaf. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad.
Source
كيفية اتباع الكتاب والسنة — alfawzan.live
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