Accusing the follower of the Sunnah of extremism by the common people
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The questioner : I say that in our time, for example, there are people who are innovators and know nothing of the religion, but they hate to say that the religion has become just the beard and shortening the garment, and that you are extremists, and they hate...
The Shaykh : Who is saying this?
The questioner : I mean, some of the common people say
The Shaykh : It is not correct. If they say this, we say: This is not correct. There is no doubt that the religion and raising the garment above the ankles out of arrogance, there is no doubt that it is a sign of faith, did you understand? Letting the beard grow is evidence of a person’s adherence to the Shari'ah, raising the garment above the ankles out of arrogance is likewise, and a person having dignity, calmness, and good character is a sign of religion.
The questioner : They say [he is] an extremist.
The Shaykh : If they say [he is] an extremist, we say: No, he is not an extremist.
The questioner : Do we say this is an innovator?
The Shaykh : Who?
The questioner : The one
The Shaykh : The one who says [he is] an extremist?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : No, we do not say he is an innovator, we say: This is an aggressor and an oppressor. Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No, each one of them is better than the other in one respect, yes.
The Shaykh : Who is saying this?
The questioner : I mean, some of the common people say
The Shaykh : It is not correct. If they say this, we say: This is not correct. There is no doubt that the religion and raising the garment above the ankles out of arrogance, there is no doubt that it is a sign of faith, did you understand? Letting the beard grow is evidence of a person’s adherence to the Shari'ah, raising the garment above the ankles out of arrogance is likewise, and a person having dignity, calmness, and good character is a sign of religion.
The questioner : They say [he is] an extremist.
The Shaykh : If they say [he is] an extremist, we say: No, he is not an extremist.
The questioner : Do we say this is an innovator?
The Shaykh : Who?
The questioner : The one
The Shaykh : The one who says [he is] an extremist?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : No, we do not say he is an innovator, we say: This is an aggressor and an oppressor. Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No, each one of them is better than the other in one respect, yes.