The Intended Meaning of Innovations in Matters
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Question:
Finally, he asks about innovations in matters. What is meant by that, Shaykh?
Answer:
Innovations in religion are acts of worship that Allah has not prescribed, and that His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) has not prescribed. They are invocations that are not found in the Book or the Sunnah. They are the introduction of acts of worship—prayer, fasting, or any other worship—for which there is no evidence from the Book of Allah or from the Sunnah of His Messenger. They are bid'ah (religious innovation), they are newly introduced matters. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Finally, he asks about innovations in matters. What is meant by that, Shaykh?
Answer:
Innovations in religion are acts of worship that Allah has not prescribed, and that His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) has not prescribed. They are invocations that are not found in the Book or the Sunnah. They are the introduction of acts of worship—prayer, fasting, or any other worship—for which there is no evidence from the Book of Allah or from the Sunnah of His Messenger. They are bid'ah (religious innovation), they are newly introduced matters. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/261 — archive.org (15:34)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.