Accompanying One Who Belittles the Scholars
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is it permissible to keep the company of a man who belittles the scholars and follows those preachers whom they have rejected, or whom they have refuted repeatedly? Or if someone comes to you who breaks the laws of the rulers, claiming that this discontent is the essence of Islam? What is your guidance for these people?
Answer:
That he should perform it. This is like the answer to the first question: if you have an influence on him, because he will return to the truth and leave these matters, then you should oppose him and clarify things to him, perhaps he will accept. But if you have no influence on him and he does not accept, then do not accompany him, because he is from the people of the Ummah who, if he does not accept advice, is of high status. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is it permissible to keep the company of a man who belittles the scholars and follows those preachers whom they have rejected, or whom they have refuted repeatedly? Or if someone comes to you who breaks the laws of the rulers, claiming that this discontent is the essence of Islam? What is your guidance for these people?
Answer:
That he should perform it. This is like the answer to the first question: if you have an influence on him, because he will return to the truth and leave these matters, then you should oppose him and clarify things to him, perhaps he will accept. But if you have no influence on him and he does not accept, then do not accompany him, because he is from the people of the Ummah who, if he does not accept advice, is of high status. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 23 — archive.org (13:26)
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