Associating with those who deviate from the methodology of the people of the Sunnah and calling them to the truth
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Some of my colleagues deviate from the methodology of the people of the Sunnah and the community, and I sit with them. Sometimes I invite them to lessons on 'aqidah (creed) because I am unable to advise them directly. Is my action correct in terms of sitting with them and inviting them to 'aqidah lessons?
Answer:
If they deviate from the methodology of the people of the Sunnah and the community, and you associate with them to advise them and teach them, because they may be ignorant, then teaching them is a good thing. Associate with them. Be gentle with them despite their evil. Indeed, be gentle with them. This is from the perspective of da'wah (calling to Islam). This is not permissible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Some of my colleagues deviate from the methodology of the people of the Sunnah and the community, and I sit with them. Sometimes I invite them to lessons on 'aqidah (creed) because I am unable to advise them directly. Is my action correct in terms of sitting with them and inviting them to 'aqidah lessons?
Answer:
If they deviate from the methodology of the people of the Sunnah and the community, and you associate with them to advise them and teach them, because they may be ignorant, then teaching them is a good thing. Associate with them. Be gentle with them despite their evil. Indeed, be gentle with them. This is from the perspective of da'wah (calling to Islam). This is not permissible. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأول كيده ومكره : أنه كاد الأبوين بالأيمان الكاذبة — islamhouse.com (1:01:40)
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