What is the validity of the claim by Imam Ibn al-Jawzi that the Zahiriyyah are among the seventy-two sects?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Imam Ibn al-Jawzi, in his book *Talbis Iblis*, named the Zahiriyyah among the seventy-two sects. Is his statement correct?
Answer:
By Allah, the Zahiriyyah are undoubtedly in error because they restricted themselves to the apparent meaning of the text and remained fixed upon it, so much of the fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) was missed by them, and much of the fiqh was lacking for them, and much scientific deficiency occurred with them. But we do not count them among the people of misguidance. I do not think they are counted among the people of misguidance. They are counted among the schools of jurisprudence, despite the error and deficiency they have. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Imam Ibn al-Jawzi, in his book *Talbis Iblis*, named the Zahiriyyah among the seventy-two sects. Is his statement correct?
Answer:
By Allah, the Zahiriyyah are undoubtedly in error because they restricted themselves to the apparent meaning of the text and remained fixed upon it, so much of the fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) was missed by them, and much of the fiqh was lacking for them, and much scientific deficiency occurred with them. But we do not count them among the people of misguidance. I do not think they are counted among the people of misguidance. They are counted among the schools of jurisprudence, despite the error and deficiency they have. Yes.
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [8 -2802] ما صحة ما اعتبره الإمام ابن الجوزي من أن الظاهرية من الفرق الاثنتين والسبعين؟ — youtube.com
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