What is the ruling on one who says that the Mahdi has appeared in some of the lands of Sham?
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Question:
As for the first question of this evening, the questioner says: In our country, some committed young people talk about the appearance of the expected Mahdi. They affirm that they saw him in a land of Sham and that he will remain for forty years in the coming Hajj, and that the pledge of allegiance will take place. Is this speech correct, and what is your comment? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
This is among the deception and misguidance. If the Mahdi emerges, he emerges at his time.[Al-An'am 6:67] It is not permissible for a person to hasten matters and deceive people. The Mahdi has signs and a specific time in which he appears, and Allah knows that best. So it is not permissible for a person to hasten matters before they occur and say, "This is it." And he speaks without knowledge. If the Mahdi appears, it will become clear. But that he says, "This is the Mahdi, this and this," all of this is lying, fabrication, and deception of the people.
As for the first question of this evening, the questioner says: In our country, some committed young people talk about the appearance of the expected Mahdi. They affirm that they saw him in a land of Sham and that he will remain for forty years in the coming Hajj, and that the pledge of allegiance will take place. Is this speech correct, and what is your comment? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
This is among the deception and misguidance. If the Mahdi emerges, he emerges at his time.
For every happening is a finality; and you are going to know.
لِّكُلِّ نَبَإٍ مُّسْتَقَرٌّ وَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من يقول أن المهدي قد ظهر في بعض بلاد الشام؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com (0:24)
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