The reason the Hanafis prohibit the exception in faith
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The questioner:
It is well known that the Hanafis, who are among the people of the Sunnah, prohibit making an exception. Do you agree with me?
The Shaykh:
Because they are Murji'ah. It may be because they are Murji'ah, because for them, faith is merely affirmation. How can affirmation be doubted? For them, faith is affirmation; they do not include deeds. This is the point. They are grouped with the Khawarij and the Mu'tazilah. All the Murji'ah are one thing among them.
The questioner:
This is a result of the discourse.
The Shaykh:
Let us visit it. What Allah willed. No, what Allah willed. I am clever.
It is well known that the Hanafis, who are among the people of the Sunnah, prohibit making an exception. Do you agree with me?
The Shaykh:
Because they are Murji'ah. It may be because they are Murji'ah, because for them, faith is merely affirmation. How can affirmation be doubted? For them, faith is affirmation; they do not include deeds. This is the point. They are grouped with the Khawarij and the Mu'tazilah. All the Murji'ah are one thing among them.
The questioner:
This is a result of the discourse.
The Shaykh:
Let us visit it. What Allah willed. No, what Allah willed. I am clever.
Source
شرح العقيدة الطحاوية [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح القديم ]، بيان أن الناس في مسمى الإسلام على ثلاثة أقوال — islamhouse.com (40:57)
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