What is the ruling on sitting with and eating with the people of innovation and the people of argumentation?
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Question:
Your Eminence the Shaykh, the questioner asks: What is the ruling on sitting with and eating with the people of innovation and the people of sorcery?
Answer:
It is not permissible to sit with the people of innovation; rather, one must be cautious of them and disapprove of them. One must disapprove of all the people of innovation and the sorcerers, and report their case to the authorities so that they are prevented, disciplined, and dealt with as the pure Shari'ah requires. It is not permissible to sit with them except for one who intends to advise them, connect with them, advise them, and guide them, without taking them as companions or friends. He only admonishes them, reminds them, commands them, and forbids them, perhaps Allah will guide them through His means. However, this is done while hating them for the sake of Allah to the extent of the innovations and sins they possess. If they do not respond, it is obligatory for the people of hisbah (religious police) and the people of faith to report their case. It is obligatory for them to report their case to the authorities, because their secret is great. Yes.
Your Eminence the Shaykh, the questioner asks: What is the ruling on sitting with and eating with the people of innovation and the people of sorcery?
Answer:
It is not permissible to sit with the people of innovation; rather, one must be cautious of them and disapprove of them. One must disapprove of all the people of innovation and the sorcerers, and report their case to the authorities so that they are prevented, disciplined, and dealt with as the pure Shari'ah requires. It is not permissible to sit with them except for one who intends to advise them, connect with them, advise them, and guide them, without taking them as companions or friends. He only admonishes them, reminds them, commands them, and forbids them, perhaps Allah will guide them through His means. However, this is done while hating them for the sake of Allah to the extent of the innovations and sins they possess. If they do not respond, it is obligatory for the people of hisbah (religious police) and the people of faith to report their case. It is obligatory for them to report their case to the authorities, because their secret is great. Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 119 ما حكم مجالسة ومآكلة أهل البدع وأهل الجدل؟ للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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