Guidelines for Declaring a Specific Person an Innovator
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The Shaykh:
has no basis. This has no basis. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner asks: What are the guidelines for declaring a specific person an innovator? And does anyone have the right to do so, or is it restricted to scholars?
The Shaykh:
It is restricted to scholars who can distinguish between bid'ah (religious innovation) and the Sunnah. Yes.
has no basis. This has no basis. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner asks: What are the guidelines for declaring a specific person an innovator? And does anyone have the right to do so, or is it restricted to scholars?
The Shaykh:
It is restricted to scholars who can distinguish between bid'ah (religious innovation) and the Sunnah. Yes.
Source
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