The Meaning of Partisanship and Taking the Methodology of Da'wah from the Biography of the Prophet
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that the da'i (caller to Islam) takes the methodology of da'wah from the biography of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and not from partisanship. What is meant by partisanship? And is it permissible for us to follow those who take their methodology from the biography of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
They establish a group for them and set a methodology upon which they pledge allegiance. Regarding the pledge of allegiance, it does not benefit the ignorant, nor does it increase or decrease, nor... It has no basis in the Book or the Sunnah; it is merely a convention from the messengers. Therefore, it is not permissible to act upon it. However, if they established their methodology based on the Book and the Sunnah, and did not contradict the Book and the Sunnah, this is a correct and sound methodology.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that the da'i (caller to Islam) takes the methodology of da'wah from the biography of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and not from partisanship. What is meant by partisanship? And is it permissible for us to follow those who take their methodology from the biography of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
They establish a group for them and set a methodology upon which they pledge allegiance. Regarding the pledge of allegiance, it does not benefit the ignorant, nor does it increase or decrease, nor... It has no basis in the Book or the Sunnah; it is merely a convention from the messengers. Therefore, it is not permissible to act upon it. However, if they established their methodology based on the Book and the Sunnah, and did not contradict the Book and the Sunnah, this is a correct and sound methodology.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب قول الله - تعالى - : { إِنَّكَ لا تَهْدِي مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ } — islamhouse.com (1:02:38)
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