The Meaning of a Salafi and an Innovator, and the Ruling on Declaring Someone an Innovator
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: What is meant by a Salafi and an innovator? And is it permissible to declare everyone an innovator?
The Shaykh:
What is meant?
The questioner:
By a Salafi and an innovator, and is it permissible for him?
The Shaykh:
It refers to the one who follows the methodology of the righteous Salaf, and the innovator is the one who commits a religious innovation (bid'ah) in the religion,[Yusuf 12:40], this is the innovator, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: What is meant by a Salafi and an innovator? And is it permissible to declare everyone an innovator?
The Shaykh:
What is meant?
The questioner:
By a Salafi and an innovator, and is it permissible for him?
The Shaykh:
It refers to the one who follows the methodology of the righteous Salaf, and the innovator is the one who commits a religious innovation (bid'ah) in the religion,
for which Allah has sent down no authority
مَّا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَانٍ
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب نكاح الشغار — islamhouse.com (55:03)
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