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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Did the people of the Sunnah and the Sufis meet in America and agree not to refute one another for the sake of the Muslims there?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This is a question that came from America. Its author says that a meeting took place in America between some people from the people of the Sunnah and some people who follow the paths of the Sufis. They agreed on several matters, the first of which is not to refute one another, the second is to cooperate with one another and leave all differences between them, whether in belief, opinion, or otherwise. The third is to work for the benefit of the Muslims residing in America, and other agreements. Is their action correct?

Answer:
There is something correct in this and something that is not correct. Not refuting is necessary; clarifying the truth and advising is necessary. They should advise them to repent from religious innovations (bid'ah), newly invented matters, and the newly invented Sufism, and they should not remain silent about it. They should advise them, and if they do not accept, there is no need to meet with them. The people of the Sunnah should be separate; the people of the Sunnah should be separate if they do not accept the advice, and they should not mix with them, for they are innovators. Yes, this would be an approval of the bid'ah. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1540- 4717] اجتمع أهل السنة والصوفية في أمريكا واتفقوا على عدم الرد على بعضهم من أجل المسلمين هناك؟ — youtube.com

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