The Ruling on Claiming Affiliation with the Salaf
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Question:
This questioner says: What is the ruling on claiming affiliation with the Salaf? Because some say that this affiliation is not valid because it involves self-praise, such as saying, "I am a Salafi."
Answer:
As for in the Qur'an, and I am one of the Muslims? And you say, "I am one of the Muslims"? Is this self-praise? No, you say, "I am one of the Muslims, I am one of the people of the Sunnah." Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This questioner says: What is the ruling on claiming affiliation with the Salaf? Because some say that this affiliation is not valid because it involves self-praise, such as saying, "I am a Salafi."
Answer:
As for in the Qur'an, and I am one of the Muslims? And you say, "I am one of the Muslims"? Is this self-praise? No, you say, "I am one of the Muslims, I am one of the people of the Sunnah." Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-080-كتب العقيدة ومنهجية الاستفادة منها|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (42:26)
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