Is saying: (I am a Salafi) a form of self-praise?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is saying "I am a Salafi" a form of self-praise, or is saying "I am from the people of the Sunnah and the community" considered an accusation that others are not Salafis or not from the people of the Sunnah and the community?
Answer:
What is the reason you say "I am a Salafi" and "I am from the people of the Sunnah"? My brother, stick to this and act upon it, even if you do not say it. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is saying "I am a Salafi" a form of self-praise, or is saying "I am from the people of the Sunnah and the community" considered an accusation that others are not Salafis or not from the people of the Sunnah and the community?
Answer:
What is the reason you say "I am a Salafi" and "I am from the people of the Sunnah"? My brother, stick to this and act upon it, even if you do not say it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [553 -560]هل قول: (أنا سلفي) من التزكية للنفس؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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