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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on Laying Red Carpets in Mosques and Going Out with the Tabligh Group

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Question:
Also, a question asks: What is the ruling on laying red carpets in mosques, and what is the ruling on going out with the Tabligh group, O brothers?

Answer:
Laying carpets in mosques is permissible with any carpet suitable for the mosque. One does not look at the color, whether red or otherwise; the important thing is a carpet befitting the worshippers.
As for the Tabligh group or such and such a group, we follow the way of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions. Whatever agrees with the way of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), his Companions, and the righteous Salaf, we follow and proceed with it. Whatever contradicts it, we avoid. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) warned us against innovations and warned us against sects that contradict what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was upon.
We are upon a clear methodology, and praise be to Allah. We do not import methodologies and paths from others; rather, we are upon a clear path. So why should we leave this path and go out to other paths?
And, [moreover], this is My path, which is straight, so follow it; and do not follow [other] ways, for you will be separated from His wayوَأَنَّ هَٰذَا صِرَاطِي مُسْتَقِيمًا فَاتَّبِعُوهُ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا السُّبُلَ فَتَفَرَّقَ بِكُمْ عَن سَبِيلِهِ
[Al-An'am 6:153]
We are not in need of these methodologies or these paths; we are not in need of them. Allah has made us self-sufficient with Islam, and Allah has commanded us to adhere to the straight path. So Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is not pleased for us with anything other than His path which He has legislated for us. Therefore, whatever agrees with it is truth, and whatever contradicts it is rejected. Yes.
Source 75-لقاءات مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 06--21-11-1432 — archive.org (24:12)

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