Considering Islamic anthems as an innovation
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you. You mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that an innovation (bid'ah) is something newly introduced into the religion that is not part of it, and that it is intended to be a means of worship or other false interpretations. Are the Islamic anthems that have appeared in this era considered an innovation?
Answer:
If they are considered Islamic and considered part of the religion, then they are an innovation (bid'ah), yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you. You mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that an innovation (bid'ah) is something newly introduced into the religion that is not part of it, and that it is intended to be a means of worship or other false interpretations. Are the Islamic anthems that have appeared in this era considered an innovation?
Answer:
If they are considered Islamic and considered part of the religion, then they are an innovation (bid'ah), yes.
Source
شرح لمعة الاعتقاد [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : وقد أمرنا بالاقتفاء لآثارهم، والاهتداء بمنارهم — islamhouse.com (1:03:37)
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