The Ruling on the Term "Islamic Thinker"
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The questioner:
The questioner asks: Is there such a thing as an "Islamic thinker" in Islam?
The Shaykh:
This is one of the easy matters. I mean, the word "thinker" or the matter is easy. Let him think; there is no objection. He thinks, but he must return to the truth. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, says, "Perhaps they will reflect" and "Perhaps they will remember." He must not contradict [the truth]. There is no harm. Yes.
The presenter:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to pray behind an imam who follows some of the misguided groups, such as the Sufis? Yes.
The questioner:
Is it permissible?
The Shaykh:
To complete the answer to the question: It is fine to call someone a "thinker," but one should not say "Islamic thought." Be careful not to say "Islamic thought." Islam is not a thought. Islam is a revealed religion, not a thought. Yes.
The questioner asks: Is there such a thing as an "Islamic thinker" in Islam?
The Shaykh:
This is one of the easy matters. I mean, the word "thinker" or the matter is easy. Let him think; there is no objection. He thinks, but he must return to the truth. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, says, "Perhaps they will reflect" and "Perhaps they will remember." He must not contradict [the truth]. There is no harm. Yes.
The presenter:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to pray behind an imam who follows some of the misguided groups, such as the Sufis? Yes.
The questioner:
Is it permissible?
The Shaykh:
To complete the answer to the question: It is fine to call someone a "thinker," but one should not say "Islamic thought." Be careful not to say "Islamic thought." Islam is not a thought. Islam is a revealed religion, not a thought. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل هناك ما يسمى بمفكر إسلامي؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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