The principle: We cooperate in what we agree upon and excuse one another in what we differ on
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The Shaykh:
Also, if it happens that you do not find methodologies that meet your requirements, you can sit with one of the mosques or scholars and follow them. What is your opinion of what some people say: "We bond over what we agree upon and excuse one another over what we differ on"? There is a distinction here. We have been asked about this more than once. We said: If the disagreement is in 'aqidah (creed), then no, it is not permissible for us to overlook it. We must clarify it. If he returns to the truth, we bond with him; otherwise, we leave him. We do not bond with one who disagrees with us in 'aqidah. We clarify his error to him.
This is an error in 'aqidah. If he returns to the truth, fine; otherwise, we leave him. However, if the disagreement is in the branches of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) issues, there is no harm in that. The four Imams differ on some issues, and yet they are brothers. And they are Imams. The Hanafi prays behind the Hanbali, and the Hanbali prays behind the Shafi'i, and praise be to Allah. Because the disagreement in this is in secondary matters.
They are secondary matters. As for the fundamental matters, disagreement in 'aqidah, no, that is not something we can agree to. We must correct the error and return to the truth.
Also, if it happens that you do not find methodologies that meet your requirements, you can sit with one of the mosques or scholars and follow them. What is your opinion of what some people say: "We bond over what we agree upon and excuse one another over what we differ on"? There is a distinction here. We have been asked about this more than once. We said: If the disagreement is in 'aqidah (creed), then no, it is not permissible for us to overlook it. We must clarify it. If he returns to the truth, we bond with him; otherwise, we leave him. We do not bond with one who disagrees with us in 'aqidah. We clarify his error to him.
This is an error in 'aqidah. If he returns to the truth, fine; otherwise, we leave him. However, if the disagreement is in the branches of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) issues, there is no harm in that. The four Imams differ on some issues, and yet they are brothers. And they are Imams. The Hanafi prays behind the Hanbali, and the Hanbali prays behind the Shafi'i, and praise be to Allah. Because the disagreement in this is in secondary matters.
They are secondary matters. As for the fundamental matters, disagreement in 'aqidah, no, that is not something we can agree to. We must correct the error and return to the truth.
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-039-الفقه في الدين|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:19:47)
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