The Ruling on the Rafidah and the Distinction Between Their Scholars and Their Common People
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The questioner:
The Honorable Shaykh says, may Allah reward you: Is the Rafidah considered disbelievers? And is there a distinction between their scholars and their common people in this regard?
The Shaykh:
The principle is that anyone who calls upon other than Allah, or slaughters for other than Allah, or performs any act of worship for other than Allah is a disbeliever, whether he is from the Rafidah or from others, from the Batiniyyah or from others. Whoever worships other than Allah in any form of worship is a disbeliever. Likewise, whoever claims that it is obligatory to follow someone other than the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is a disbeliever. The Rafidah and others hold that their Imams hold a rank higher than that of the Messenger, that their Imams do not err, and that they are infallible—infalible, they do not err—and that they have the right to make lawful what they wish and to make forbidden what they wish. Is this not the greatest arrogance, refuge with Allah from that? This is in their books; it is not hidden. This is in their books, and they have many matters; they have many matters.
The questioner:
He says: And is there a distinction between their scholars and their common people in this regard?
The Shaykh:
Their scholars undoubtedly know that this is false, and they adopted it while knowing that it is false. There is no doubt about their disbelief. As for their common people, if the proof is established against them and they persist, they are declared disbelievers. But if the proof has not been established against them, they are people of misguidance and are not declared disbelievers.
The Honorable Shaykh says, may Allah reward you: Is the Rafidah considered disbelievers? And is there a distinction between their scholars and their common people in this regard?
The Shaykh:
The principle is that anyone who calls upon other than Allah, or slaughters for other than Allah, or performs any act of worship for other than Allah is a disbeliever, whether he is from the Rafidah or from others, from the Batiniyyah or from others. Whoever worships other than Allah in any form of worship is a disbeliever. Likewise, whoever claims that it is obligatory to follow someone other than the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is a disbeliever. The Rafidah and others hold that their Imams hold a rank higher than that of the Messenger, that their Imams do not err, and that they are infallible—infalible, they do not err—and that they have the right to make lawful what they wish and to make forbidden what they wish. Is this not the greatest arrogance, refuge with Allah from that? This is in their books; it is not hidden. This is in their books, and they have many matters; they have many matters.
The questioner:
He says: And is there a distinction between their scholars and their common people in this regard?
The Shaykh:
Their scholars undoubtedly know that this is false, and they adopted it while knowing that it is false. There is no doubt about their disbelief. As for their common people, if the proof is established against them and they persist, they are declared disbelievers. But if the proof has not been established against them, they are people of misguidance and are not declared disbelievers.
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