What is the criterion for bid'ah (religious innovation), given that some people use the term with great exaggeration?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the criterion for bid'ah (religious innovation), given that some people use the term with great exaggeration?
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) defined bid'ah (religious innovation) in his statement: "Whoever introduces into our matter something that is not part of it, it is rejected." So every newly introduced matter in the religion is bid'ah (religious innovation); it is bid'ah (religious innovation) and not part of the religion. Therefore, whoever draws near to Allah through worship, dhikr (remembrance of Allah), or anything else that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not bring, it is bid'ah (religious innovation). Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the criterion for bid'ah (religious innovation), given that some people use the term with great exaggeration?
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) defined bid'ah (religious innovation) in his statement: "Whoever introduces into our matter something that is not part of it, it is rejected." So every newly introduced matter in the religion is bid'ah (religious innovation); it is bid'ah (religious innovation) and not part of the religion. Therefore, whoever draws near to Allah through worship, dhikr (remembrance of Allah), or anything else that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not bring, it is bid'ah (religious innovation). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [595 /641] ما هو ضابط البدعة، حيث إن بعض الناس يطلقونها بتوسع كبير؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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