The Muslim's Position on Bid'ah
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Question:
This questioner asks, Shaykh, and says: What is the Muslim's position regarding the people of bid'ah (religious innovations), what falls under these bid'ah, and what is the Shari'ah's position toward them?
Answer:
It is obligatory to avoid bid'ah and be wary of them, and to adhere to the Sunnah. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 4607Sahih (Al-Albani) The meaning is what is newly invented in religion and worship. As for introducing new things in crafts and permissible matters, there is no harm in it. The point is religion; whatever we introduce in our matter, which is religion, that is not from it is rejected. So bid'ah are forbidden. If you know that someone is upon a bid'ah, you must advise him. If he accepts, praise be to Allah. If he does not accept, then you distance yourself from him and do not sit with him. Yes.
This questioner asks, Shaykh, and says: What is the Muslim's position regarding the people of bid'ah (religious innovations), what falls under these bid'ah, and what is the Shari'ah's position toward them?
Answer:
It is obligatory to avoid bid'ah and be wary of them, and to adhere to the Sunnah. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Avoid novelties, for every novelty is an innovation, and every innovation is an error.
وإياكم ومحدثات الأمور فإن كل محدثة بدعة، وكل بدعة ضلالة
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/269 — archive.org (9:28)
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