The Ruling on Calling Oneself a Salafi
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Question:
And the Shaykh passed by your Eminence, saying: a Salafi Sunnah, or so-and-so is a Salafi, or a Hanafi, or similar titles.
Answer:
This is self-praise. A person strives to follow the Salaf and emulate them, but he does not call himself a Salafi, because it involves self-praise. Also, this implies accusing others of not being Salafis. So he should leave this matter, which stirs up people and causes misunderstanding among the brothers: "I am not a Salafi, only you are?"
It is obligatory to leave these matters. We follow the methodology of the Salaf, study it, and call to it, but without describing ourselves as Salafis, because this is known without us saying it. Whoever follows the methodology of the Salaf is known, even if he does not say, "I am a Salafi." Yes.
And the Shaykh passed by your Eminence, saying: a Salafi Sunnah, or so-and-so is a Salafi, or a Hanafi, or similar titles.
Answer:
This is self-praise. A person strives to follow the Salaf and emulate them, but he does not call himself a Salafi, because it involves self-praise. Also, this implies accusing others of not being Salafis. So he should leave this matter, which stirs up people and causes misunderstanding among the brothers: "I am not a Salafi, only you are?"
It is obligatory to leave these matters. We follow the methodology of the Salaf, study it, and call to it, but without describing ourselves as Salafis, because this is known without us saying it. Whoever follows the methodology of the Salaf is known, even if he does not say, "I am a Salafi." Yes.
Source
التلقب بالسلفي والأثري — alfawzan.live
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