Is it true that the Shaykh appointed a person to be his successor after him?
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The questioner : Oh professor, in a question I heard during my last visit to Kuwait, and from some of our brothers in Saudi Arabia, I heard them repeating it often in their gatherings: so-and-so will be the successor.The Shaykh : Citing some names that appeared in your tapes or specific praise of some of the brothers, what do you say to these brothers?
The Shaykh : I say, I hope that there will be someone who succeeds him.The Shaykh : With better qualities than he had, but we do not name individuals, and I cannot name individuals. But what is the outcome behind this?
The questioner : They want to direct attention to a specific person to attract support...
The Shaykh : Allah knows best about him. They claimed that I said regarding our brother al-Huwayni, but I did not say that, and I will not say it.
The questioner : And they mentioned regarding Shaykh Mubarak, they also mentioned that you mentioned.The Shaykh : Maqbul.
The Shaykh : Yes, I mentioned him with good, yes, but I did not mention that he would be the successor.The Shaykh : (May Allah have mercy on him)
Al-Halabi : The term "successor" is beautiful, meaning...
The questioner : This is what I have.
The Shaykh : And we also mention our brothers who are close to us, Brother Ali and you and many like you, but we do not say that they are successors. We hope that they will be better than us in the future.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And even in the present time, and I seek forgiveness from Allah.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Professor.
The Shaykh : And beware
The questioner : This is what I have that is in my mind.
The Shaykh : We hear from our brothers.
The questioner : Perhaps Allah will make for them good and an exit in it, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of it.
The Shaykh : I say, I hope that there will be someone who succeeds him.The Shaykh : With better qualities than he had, but we do not name individuals, and I cannot name individuals. But what is the outcome behind this?
The questioner : They want to direct attention to a specific person to attract support...
The Shaykh : Allah knows best about him. They claimed that I said regarding our brother al-Huwayni, but I did not say that, and I will not say it.
The questioner : And they mentioned regarding Shaykh Mubarak, they also mentioned that you mentioned.The Shaykh : Maqbul.
The Shaykh : Yes, I mentioned him with good, yes, but I did not mention that he would be the successor.The Shaykh : (May Allah have mercy on him)
Al-Halabi : The term "successor" is beautiful, meaning...
The questioner : This is what I have.
The Shaykh : And we also mention our brothers who are close to us, Brother Ali and you and many like you, but we do not say that they are successors. We hope that they will be better than us in the future.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And even in the present time, and I seek forgiveness from Allah.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Professor.
The Shaykh : And beware
The questioner : This is what I have that is in my mind.
The Shaykh : We hear from our brothers.
The questioner : Perhaps Allah will make for them good and an exit in it, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of it.
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