What type of disbelief is committed by those who circumambulate graves and shrines? Is it practical disbelief or creedal disbelief?
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The questioner: May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner: His EminenceThe Shaykh : Is what the majority of Sufis today carry, in their exaggeration regarding graves, the deceased, and the righteous, in the form of shirk (associating partners with Allah) manifestations and corrupt states that contradict the Shari'ah, considered a matter of practical disbelief?
The Shaykh : It is not only this; it may be creedal disbelief!
The questioner : I mean, the point is that generally, as we see the majority to be, and perhaps you see, and Allah knows best, and I fear I may be hasty in this, that you see some people in whom this matter is creedal.
The Shaykh : What is this that you just said?
The questioner : I mean, generally, as we see many of our people and our tribe, those around us from our town, do we call it practical disbelief? Because of what they do of circumambulation, kissing, calling for aid, or other things regarding the deceased and the righteous?
The Shaykh : I cannot give a general rule. It may be of this type and it may be of that type. It may be creedal disbelief and it may be practical disbelief. I say something that may seem strange: I do not dare to declare the Shi'ah, or those they call the Rafidah, to be disbelievers unless we know the creed of each one of them.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner: His EminenceThe Shaykh : Is what the majority of Sufis today carry, in their exaggeration regarding graves, the deceased, and the righteous, in the form of shirk (associating partners with Allah) manifestations and corrupt states that contradict the Shari'ah, considered a matter of practical disbelief?
The Shaykh : It is not only this; it may be creedal disbelief!
The questioner : I mean, the point is that generally, as we see the majority to be, and perhaps you see, and Allah knows best, and I fear I may be hasty in this, that you see some people in whom this matter is creedal.
The Shaykh : What is this that you just said?
The questioner : I mean, generally, as we see many of our people and our tribe, those around us from our town, do we call it practical disbelief? Because of what they do of circumambulation, kissing, calling for aid, or other things regarding the deceased and the righteous?
The Shaykh : I cannot give a general rule. It may be of this type and it may be of that type. It may be creedal disbelief and it may be practical disbelief. I say something that may seem strange: I do not dare to declare the Shi'ah, or those they call the Rafidah, to be disbelievers unless we know the creed of each one of them.
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