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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on Cooperation and Mutual Support in Calling to Allah

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Question:
The question is: What is the ruling on cooperation, mutual support, and mutual assistance in the matter of calling to Allah, especially since some say that it is among the various religious innovations (bid'ah)?

Answer:
Cooperation is required in calling to Allah; cooperation in good is required, as Allah the Exalted said:
And cooperate in righteousness and pietyوَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَىٰ
[Al-Ma'idah 5:2]
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, and Allah is in the aid of a servant as long as he is in the aid of his brother. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
And whoever fulfilled the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs.من كان في حاجة أخيه كان الله في حاجته
Sahih al-Bukhari 6951
, and Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says:
(1) By time, (2) Indeed, mankind is in loss, (3) Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.وَالْعَصْرِ إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَفِي خُسْرٍ إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا
[Al-'Asr 103:1-3]
and seek forgiveness. A group went to call to Allah, cooperating in any country or any place to cooperate in righteousness and piety. We believe that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent seventy reciters to some tribes to call to Allah and teach. So the point is that people should see two or three or more cooperating to encourage one another, to discuss what is obligatory in knowledge and action, and to be discerning. There is much good in this, but they must seek the truth with its evidence, and they must beware of showing off (riya') and seeking fame, and they must beware of repulsive methods. Rather, they should adopt beneficial and useful methods that clarify the truth, explain it, encourage it, and warn against falsehood. So this cooperation is a required matter, provided there is sincerity for Allah and no intention of [unclear] and the Sunnah, and with the intention of adopting useful methods, and that they have knowledge, that they are qualified, that they have knowledge and insight. Yes.
Source لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء مع عالم الأمة - ابن باز — archive.org (15:39)

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