Is it permissible to name a group among the groups?
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The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Naming is permissible if it does not carry within it any division; for it is as is said: "Every people may agree upon whatever they wish." However, if the naming leads to a reality that contradicts the Shari'ah, such as every group belonging to a specific party becoming partisan for that party, then these names, due to deviation from adhering to the rulings of the Shari'ah, become a cause of division. Such a matter falls under the generality of His saying—Blessed and Exalted is He—:, excuse me.
The questioner :[Al-Anfal 8:46] .
The Shaykh[Al-Anfal 8:46], yes, so this is the answer to the last question.
Yes.
The Shaykh : Naming is permissible if it does not carry within it any division; for it is as is said: "Every people may agree upon whatever they wish." However, if the naming leads to a reality that contradicts the Shari'ah, such as every group belonging to a specific party becoming partisan for that party, then these names, due to deviation from adhering to the rulings of the Shari'ah, become a cause of division. Such a matter falls under the generality of His saying—Blessed and Exalted is He—:
And do not dispute
وَلَا تَنَازَعُواThe questioner :
and do not dispute and [thus] lose courage
وَلَا تَنَازَعُوا فَتَفْشَلُواThe Shaykh
[thus] lose courage and [then] your strength would depart
فَتَفْشَلُوا وَتَذْهَبَ رِيحُكُمْYes.
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