What is Imam Ahmad’s position on the Khawarij?
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Question:
A questioner says: Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) said regarding the Khawarij: “Do not follow them, do not buy from them, and do not pray behind them.” Does this statement mean that Imam Ahmad considered the Khawarij to be disbelievers, or was it to deter them and boycott them?
Answer:
I have not seen Imam Ahmad’s words. We need the text of it to see. Yes.
A questioner says: Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) said regarding the Khawarij: “Do not follow them, do not buy from them, and do not pray behind them.” Does this statement mean that Imam Ahmad considered the Khawarij to be disbelievers, or was it to deter them and boycott them?
Answer:
I have not seen Imam Ahmad’s words. We need the text of it to see. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما موقف الإمام أحمد من الخوارج؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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