Associating with the People of Innovation and Greeting Them
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner says: There are some among the scholars who associate with the people of innovation by greeting them.
Answer:
Associating with them without refuting them, calling them to Allah, and explaining the Sunnah to them is not permissible. If this association does not bring any benefit but rather harm, then it is not allowed. However, if associating with them involves calling to Allah, clarification, enjoining good and forbidding evil, then it is obligatory, and one should not isolate oneself from them. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner says: There are some among the scholars who associate with the people of innovation by greeting them.
Answer:
Associating with them without refuting them, calling them to Allah, and explaining the Sunnah to them is not permissible. If this association does not bring any benefit but rather harm, then it is not allowed. However, if associating with them involves calling to Allah, clarification, enjoining good and forbidding evil, then it is obligatory, and one should not isolate oneself from them. Yes.
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 (1:13:13)
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