The Ruling on Falling into Religious Innovation for the Benefit of Da'wah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it permissible to fall into a bid'ah (religious innovation) for the sake of the benefit of da'wah?
Answer:
We ask Allah for well-being. But woe to you! Do not commit zina, do not give in charity, do not answer with innovations, and say, "I am calling to Allah." Yes. Forbidden innovations. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it permissible to fall into a bid'ah (religious innovation) for the sake of the benefit of da'wah?
Answer:
We ask Allah for well-being. But woe to you! Do not commit zina, do not give in charity, do not answer with innovations, and say, "I am calling to Allah." Yes. Forbidden innovations. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الإشارة في الصلاة لرد السلام أو حاجة تعرض — islamhouse.com (1:05:57)
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