The ruling on the statement that Allah’s rising above His Throne is not in contact with it

Question:
And what about Shaykh Ahmad ibn Nasser? One of the imams of the da'wah in Kuwait stated that Allah’s rising above His Throne is not in contact with it, and he cited this in his book Sharh al-Sunnah. When the students who asked about the book inquired about the manner of Allah’s rising, they mentioned that it is not in contact with it, and they oppose those who hold a different view. What is your opinion of this statement, and how should one respond to it?

Answer:
First, calling him one of the imams of the da'wah when he says this, he is not one of the imams of the da'wah. Yes.
This is not from the imams of the da'wah; they do not say this. They say He rose above the Throne, and they do not say it is in contact or not in contact. They do not say this, because this has not come in the Book of Allah or in the Sunnah of His Messenger. We neither deny it nor affirm it. We say He rose above the Throne in reality, or He is above the Throne, (Glorified and Exalted is He). He is not in need of the Throne; rather, the Throne is the one in need of Him. As for saying "not in contact" and "not such-and-such," these are additions that . Yes.