The Ruling on Bequeathing the Reading of Books by Callers to Misguidance
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is your opinion regarding one who claims tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and bequeaths the reading of books by callers to misguidance?
Answer:
Does he bequeath the reading of his books? There is a distinction here. If he bequeaths their reading in order to know what falsehood is in them for the sake of refuting them, then there is no harm, provided that the one who reads them is a scholar who knows the truth from falsehood. However, if he bequeaths their reading because he approves of what is in them, then he is a caller to misguidance, may Allah protect us from that. In that case, he bequeaths obedience to him and not seeking his counsel.
Honorable Shaykh, what is your opinion regarding one who claims tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and bequeaths the reading of books by callers to misguidance?
Answer:
Does he bequeath the reading of his books? There is a distinction here. If he bequeaths their reading in order to know what falsehood is in them for the sake of refuting them, then there is no harm, provided that the one who reads them is a scholar who knows the truth from falsehood. However, if he bequeaths their reading because he approves of what is in them, then he is a caller to misguidance, may Allah protect us from that. In that case, he bequeaths obedience to him and not seeking his counsel.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب ما جاء في الذبح لغير الله — islamhouse.com (1:08:56)
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