What is the ruling on the statement: “Islam needs renewal”?
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The questioner:
I seek forgiveness from Allah for you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Who said that Islam needs to be renewed because it is old? What is the ruling, and how do we deal with him?
The Shaykh:
Who said what?
The questioner:
He says, may Allah reward you: Who said that Islam needs to be renewed because it has been found?
The Shaykh:
Yes. Or renewal. To renewal, yes. As for being renewed, that means changing it and bringing something new. A new religion. This is disbelief in Allah, may Allah protect us from that. Islam is Islam until the Hour comes. It does not need to be renewed. Rather, it needs renewal. Yes. And Allah knows best.
I seek forgiveness from Allah for you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Who said that Islam needs to be renewed because it is old? What is the ruling, and how do we deal with him?
The Shaykh:
Who said what?
The questioner:
He says, may Allah reward you: Who said that Islam needs to be renewed because it has been found?
The Shaykh:
Yes. Or renewal. To renewal, yes. As for being renewed, that means changing it and bringing something new. A new religion. This is disbelief in Allah, may Allah protect us from that. Islam is Islam until the Hour comes. It does not need to be renewed. Rather, it needs renewal. Yes. And Allah knows best.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1690- 4717] ما صحة قول: إن الإسلام يحتاج إلى تجديد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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