The Ruling on Discouraging Committed Youth and Accusing Them of Extremism
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Question:
He says: May Allah forgive you, Shaykh, what is your opinion of those who discourage committed youth and accuse them of extremism because they adorned their outward appearance with the Sunnah?
Answer:
It is not permissible to belittle one who seeks the Sunnah and strives for it, even if he errs. It is not permissible to belittle him or diminish his status, but he should be guided with proper guidance. It should be said to him: You want the Sunnah and you want good, but the path is like this and like this. It should be explained to him and he should be given proper guidance. This is what is required. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah preserve you.
He says: May Allah forgive you, Shaykh, what is your opinion of those who discourage committed youth and accuse them of extremism because they adorned their outward appearance with the Sunnah?
Answer:
It is not permissible to belittle one who seeks the Sunnah and strives for it, even if he errs. It is not permissible to belittle him or diminish his status, but he should be guided with proper guidance. It should be said to him: You want the Sunnah and you want good, but the path is like this and like this. It should be explained to him and he should be given proper guidance. This is what is required. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah preserve you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-58-أحكام البيعة وحكم الخروج على ولاة الأمور|صالح الفوزان|العام — youtube.com (38:51)
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