The Ruling on Joining Sects That Deviate from the People of the Sunnah

Question:
The question here is one that asks: What is the ruling on the existence of such sects? Al-Tabligh, the Muslim Brotherhood, and others.

Answer:
In our country specifically, and in the lands of the Muslims generally. Our country, praise be to Allah, was one community and remains one community; all its people, both urban and rural, follow the methodology of the Book and the Sunnah, rule by the Shari'ah, enjoin good and forbid evil, establish the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments), and they have loyalty to one another, loving one another. This land was one community. As for this one community, we must not accept [these groups] because they want to lead us astray or divide us. They make this person a Tablighi and that person a Muslim Brother, and I do not know why this is? This is disbelief in the favor of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. We are upon a community and unity, and upon clarity regarding our affair. So why do we exchange that which is lower for that which is better? Why do we give up what Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has honored us with, namely gathering, affection, and the correct path, and join groups that divide us, scatter our unity, and sow enmity among us? This is absolutely not permissible. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.