The Ruling on Boycotting a Muslim Who Errs Through Ijtihad
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Question:
Some of the brothers say that he opposes what was the case, due to a factor involved. Some of their doubts and their seeking of the call, so he did not hate him and did not look down on him, except that it became clear and did not rise. And some of them say the issue is a matter of dogs, and they have the right not to respond to this, so there is no one who makes such a statement.
Answer:
Boycotting between Muslims is not permissible, and what is obligatory between Muslims is love for one another. The fact that a person makes a mistake due to independent legal reasoning and the intention of doing good does not necessitate that he be boycotted or hated. Rather, the path of correctness is explained to him, and the correct path is made clear to him. If he accepts it, praise be to Allah; otherwise, he is not boycotted, because he is a Muslim and a believer, so he is not boycotted.
Some of the brothers say that he opposes what was the case, due to a factor involved. Some of their doubts and their seeking of the call, so he did not hate him and did not look down on him, except that it became clear and did not rise. And some of them say the issue is a matter of dogs, and they have the right not to respond to this, so there is no one who makes such a statement.
Answer:
Boycotting between Muslims is not permissible, and what is obligatory between Muslims is love for one another. The fact that a person makes a mistake due to independent legal reasoning and the intention of doing good does not necessitate that he be boycotted or hated. Rather, the path of correctness is explained to him, and the correct path is made clear to him. If he accepts it, praise be to Allah; otherwise, he is not boycotted, because he is a Muslim and a believer, so he is not boycotted.
Source
شرح العقيدة الطحاوية [8] — alfawzan.live (21:39)
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