Does the ruling of al-Shafi'i regarding the people of kalam apply to all people of innovation?
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The questioner : Shaykh, the words of Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) in his statement: "My ruling regarding the people of kalam", does this apply to the Sufis, because the Sufis do not believe in the Book and the Sunnah?
The Shaykh : It may apply to them, and it may not apply to them, and they may be punished with more than this, because a person is punished according to his innovation and according to his calling to that innovation. The innovation may be light, in which case the calling to it is light, or it may be great, in which case the calling to it is great. For this reason, the scholars distinguished between the one who calls to it and the one who follows without independent reasoning. The one who calls to it is killed in all cases because he corrupts, unlike the one who follows without independent reasoning. Yes.
The Shaykh : It may apply to them, and it may not apply to them, and they may be punished with more than this, because a person is punished according to his innovation and according to his calling to that innovation. The innovation may be light, in which case the calling to it is light, or it may be great, in which case the calling to it is great. For this reason, the scholars distinguished between the one who calls to it and the one who follows without independent reasoning. The one who calls to it is killed in all cases because he corrupts, unlike the one who follows without independent reasoning. Yes.