The Inclusion of Deeds in the Definition of Faith and Its Relationship to the Doctrine of the Murji'ah
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Question:
Peace be upon you. We return to the issues of faith. The questioner says: What is the ruling on the one who says that righteous deeds are included in the definition of faith, and that faith increases and decreases until nothing remains of it but the weight of a mustard seed or less? However, we do not declare disbelievers based on the four foundations. This is the view of some of the Salaf regarding not declaring the one who abandons prayer and others to be a disbeliever. Is this view the doctrine of the Murji'ah?
Answer:
What is apparent is that the righteous Salaf stated that there are matters for which one who abandons them is declared a disbeliever, and these are part of the deeds. For example, prayer: if one abandons prayer, he has committed disbelief. The covenant between us and them is prayer, so whoever abandons it has committed disbelief. Abandoning deeds—deeds are included in faith; abandoning a deed is included in faith. No, some deeds, if abandoned, result in disbelief, and some deeds, if abandoned, result in sin. And if one sins, his faith decreases.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Peace be upon you. We return to the issues of faith. The questioner says: What is the ruling on the one who says that righteous deeds are included in the definition of faith, and that faith increases and decreases until nothing remains of it but the weight of a mustard seed or less? However, we do not declare disbelievers based on the four foundations. This is the view of some of the Salaf regarding not declaring the one who abandons prayer and others to be a disbeliever. Is this view the doctrine of the Murji'ah?
Answer:
What is apparent is that the righteous Salaf stated that there are matters for which one who abandons them is declared a disbeliever, and these are part of the deeds. For example, prayer: if one abandons prayer, he has committed disbelief. The covenant between us and them is prayer, so whoever abandons it has committed disbelief. Abandoning deeds—deeds are included in faith; abandoning a deed is included in faith. No, some deeds, if abandoned, result in disbelief, and some deeds, if abandoned, result in sin. And if one sins, his faith decreases.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح أحاديث في الفتن والحوادث، قصة الجساسة — islamhouse.com (55:15)
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