Turning away from the people of innovation and not being cheerful toward them
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Question:
The questioner says: Is turning away from the people of innovation and not being cheerful toward them specific to cases where the Sunnah is apparent, or is it general?
Answer:
If the bid'ah (religious innovation) is one that entails disbelief and takes one out of Islam, then it is necessary to boycott them. However, if the bid'ah is less than that, being a sin that does not reach the level of disbelief, and they are Muslims in your view, but they have some bid'ah, then you should mix with them, call them to the Sunnah, and make it clear to them that what they are upon is bid'ah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
The questioner says: Is turning away from the people of innovation and not being cheerful toward them specific to cases where the Sunnah is apparent, or is it general?
Answer:
If the bid'ah (religious innovation) is one that entails disbelief and takes one out of Islam, then it is necessary to boycott them. However, if the bid'ah is less than that, being a sin that does not reach the level of disbelief, and they are Muslims in your view, but they have some bid'ah, then you should mix with them, call them to the Sunnah, and make it clear to them that what they are upon is bid'ah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن أنواع مكايده ومكره : أن يدعو العبد بحسن خلقه وطلاقته وبِشْرِه إلى أنواع من الآثام والفجور — islamhouse.com (1:08:44)
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