What is the criterion for giving money to Muslims abroad in the presence of religious innovations among them?
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The questioner : Supporting Muslims abroad: some say, "There is a specific group that has bid'ah (religious innovation) and such-and-such, so do not give money to them." What is the criterion?
The Shaykh : Muslims abroad: there is no doubt that many of them, though not all, have bid'ah (religious innovations).
And among these bid'ah (religious innovations) are some for which a person is excused, some that reach the level of fisq (open sinfulness), and some that reach the level of kufr (disbelief).
Therefore, it is not permissible to assist the people of bid'ah (religious innovation) that entails kufr (disbelief) under any circumstances, even if they call themselves Muslims, because calling them Muslims while they persist in and insist upon bid'ah (religious innovations) that entail kufr (disbelief) after clarification places them in the category of the munafiqun (hypocrites) who said:[Al-Munafiqun 63:1] So Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Munafiqun 63:1].
As for bid'ah (religious innovations) that entail fisq (open sinfulness), or those for which a person is excused by a permissible ta'wil (interpretation), assisting them is not prevented by their bid'ah (religious innovation); rather, they should be assisted against their disbelieving enemies, because they are undoubtedly better than these disbelievers. Yes.
The Shaykh : Muslims abroad: there is no doubt that many of them, though not all, have bid'ah (religious innovations).
And among these bid'ah (religious innovations) are some for which a person is excused, some that reach the level of fisq (open sinfulness), and some that reach the level of kufr (disbelief).
Therefore, it is not permissible to assist the people of bid'ah (religious innovation) that entails kufr (disbelief) under any circumstances, even if they call themselves Muslims, because calling them Muslims while they persist in and insist upon bid'ah (religious innovations) that entail kufr (disbelief) after clarification places them in the category of the munafiqun (hypocrites) who said:
We testify that you are the Messenger of Allah
نَشْهَدُ إِنَّكَ لَرَسُولُ اللَّهِAnd Allah knows that you are His Messenger, and Allah testifies that the hypocrites are liars.
وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ إِنَّكَ لَرَسُولُهُ وَاللَّهُ يَشْهَدُ إِنَّ الْمُنَافِقِينَ لَكَاذِبُونَAs for bid'ah (religious innovations) that entail fisq (open sinfulness), or those for which a person is excused by a permissible ta'wil (interpretation), assisting them is not prevented by their bid'ah (religious innovation); rather, they should be assisted against their disbelieving enemies, because they are undoubtedly better than these disbelievers. Yes.