The Ruling on Going Out with the Tabligh and Da'wah Group
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Question:
And I conclude with this question. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on going out with the Tabligh and Da'wah group to call people to Allah with them?
Answer:
Is going out part of the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? It is not from the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). And is their methodology, and the customs they have introduced, from the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Also, they warn against learning and studying and say, "You must focus on worship." This is the way of the Sufis: focus on worship, because if you sit to learn, it will distract you from worship. Glory be to Allah! Learning is not worship; learning is worship, and it is in fact the best type of worship, as has been mentioned to you. They warn against seeking knowledge and admit, saying, "We are not scholars." How can you be callers when you are not scholars? No one is a caller unless he is a scholar. They admit that they are not scholars, but rather callers. We say to them: No one is a caller unless he is a scholar. You must learn. So the result is that this group must be avoided and people must be warned against it. And we have, praise be to Allah, from the knowledge of the Book and the Sunnah and the call to Allah, what suffices us from these paths, these innovations, and these groups. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and benefit us with your knowledge, and prolong your life in His obedience.
And I conclude with this question. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on going out with the Tabligh and Da'wah group to call people to Allah with them?
Answer:
Is going out part of the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? It is not from the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). And is their methodology, and the customs they have introduced, from the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Also, they warn against learning and studying and say, "You must focus on worship." This is the way of the Sufis: focus on worship, because if you sit to learn, it will distract you from worship. Glory be to Allah! Learning is not worship; learning is worship, and it is in fact the best type of worship, as has been mentioned to you. They warn against seeking knowledge and admit, saying, "We are not scholars." How can you be callers when you are not scholars? No one is a caller unless he is a scholar. They admit that they are not scholars, but rather callers. We say to them: No one is a caller unless he is a scholar. You must learn. So the result is that this group must be avoided and people must be warned against it. And we have, praise be to Allah, from the knowledge of the Book and the Sunnah and the call to Allah, what suffices us from these paths, these innovations, and these groups. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and benefit us with your knowledge, and prolong your life in His obedience.
Source
شرح فضل الإسلام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب ما جاء في غربة الإسلام وفضل الغرباء — islamhouse.com (59:20)
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