Is it permissible to affiliate oneself with the Salafiyyah?
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Question:
Is it permissible to affiliate oneself with the Salafiyyah and say, "I am a Salafi"?
Answer:
This is good. Affiliating oneself with the Salafiyyah is obligatory; you should be a Salafi. However, it is not necessary for you to speak and say, "I am a Salafi." Hold to the methodology of the Salaf, but do not say, "I am a Salafi." Who obligates you to say that you are a Salafi? That would involve showing off (riya') and self-praise. But you must adhere to the methodology of the Salaf. First, learn it. That is, mere affiliation is not sufficient; you must learn what the methodology of the Salaf is and know it. Then proceed according to it without saying, "I am a Salafi." Yes.
Is it permissible to affiliate oneself with the Salafiyyah and say, "I am a Salafi"?
Answer:
This is good. Affiliating oneself with the Salafiyyah is obligatory; you should be a Salafi. However, it is not necessary for you to speak and say, "I am a Salafi." Hold to the methodology of the Salaf, but do not say, "I am a Salafi." Who obligates you to say that you are a Salafi? That would involve showing off (riya') and self-praise. But you must adhere to the methodology of the Salaf. First, learn it. That is, mere affiliation is not sufficient; you must learn what the methodology of the Salaf is and know it. Then proceed according to it without saying, "I am a Salafi." Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز الانتساب إلى السلفية؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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