The Ruling on the Statement That Action Is a Condition for the Perfection of Faith

Question:
This questioner says: Recently, an article has spread on the internet in which its author asserts that action is a condition for the perfection of faith. What is your advice (may Allah preserve you)?

Answer:
First of all, who is this person? Is he one of the recognized scholars, or is he from the general public, or from those who think they know? If that is the case, his statement is of no account. I do not think any of the recognized scholars would ever say this. It is only said by someone who thinks he knows, or a person who learned this creed—the creed of the Murji'ah—and followed it.
As for the people of the Sunnah and the community, they hold that action is part of faith, and that faith is speech, action, and belief. All three are necessary. If one of them is lacking, the faith is not valid. It is speech with the tongue, belief in the heart, and action with the limbs. Action is of no benefit without belief, belief is of no benefit without action, and action and belief are of no benefit without speech with the tongue. All of it is necessary. This is faith. This is the correct faith. Yes.