The ruling on going to places of religious innovation to see them
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Question:
He says: What is the ruling on going to places of religious innovation (bid'ah) just to see them?
Answer:
It is not permissible to do this unless you are verifying these religious innovations in order to denounce them or report them. If it is for the purpose of verification in order to work on removing them, then there is no harm in it; indeed, this is a good thing. This is part of forbidding evil. However, if it is merely for the sake of looking and sightseeing, as they say, then it is not permissible, because this involves a failure to forbid evil. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 49a The one who goes to look and sightsee without denouncing it, not even with his heart, has no faith. Yes.
He says: What is the ruling on going to places of religious innovation (bid'ah) just to see them?
Answer:
It is not permissible to do this unless you are verifying these religious innovations in order to denounce them or report them. If it is for the purpose of verification in order to work on removing them, then there is no harm in it; indeed, this is a good thing. This is part of forbidding evil. However, if it is merely for the sake of looking and sightseeing, as they say, then it is not permissible, because this involves a failure to forbid evil. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He who amongst you sees something abominable should modify it with the help of his hand; and if he has not strength enough to do it, then he should do it with his tongue, and if he has not strength enough to do it, (even) then he should (abhor it) from his heart, and that is the least of faith.
من رأى منكم منكرا فليغيره بيده، فإن لم يستطع فبقلبه فبلسانه، فإن لم يستطع فبقلبه، وذلك أضعف الإيمان
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