The Difference Between Bid'ah and New Matters
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Question:
The questioner says: Is there a difference between bid'ah (religious innovations) in the religion and new matters in the religion? And which of the two is more prevalent in this time?
Answer:
There is no difference between bid'ah in the religion and new matters in the religion; they are all bid'ah and are prohibited. Among them is shirk (associating partners with Allah), such as calling upon the dead, seeking aid from the dead, and circumambulating graves if the intention is to draw near to the deceased. If the intention is to draw near to Allah and one circumambulates the grave, then it is bid'ah and misguidance. But if the intention is to draw near to the deceased through this circumambulation, then it is major shirk. Yes.
The questioner says: Is there a difference between bid'ah (religious innovations) in the religion and new matters in the religion? And which of the two is more prevalent in this time?
Answer:
There is no difference between bid'ah in the religion and new matters in the religion; they are all bid'ah and are prohibited. Among them is shirk (associating partners with Allah), such as calling upon the dead, seeking aid from the dead, and circumambulating graves if the intention is to draw near to the deceased. If the intention is to draw near to Allah and one circumambulates the grave, then it is bid'ah and misguidance. But if the intention is to draw near to the deceased through this circumambulation, then it is major shirk. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/238 — archive.org (11:30)
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