If a man falls into various religious innovations, is it necessary to establish the proof against him before applying the description of innovation to him?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. Regarding a man, O Shaykh, who has fallen into various religious innovations in his books
The Shaykh : In what?
The questioner : in various religious innovations in his books and his sayings, is it a condition for labeling this man or any other person an innovator that the proof be established against him?
The Shaykh : And Allah, may Allah bless you. If this man is present and people are taking from him, and he is a caller to the religion, then it is necessary to mention his name. Otherwise, there is no need. Mention the statement in which he went astray and explain that it is misguidance. And as I told you a moment ago: generalization is better than specification. However, if ... not that he is present and you see people frequenting him and taking from his innovations, then here we may say that specifying him is necessary. Yes.
The Shaykh : In what?
The questioner : in various religious innovations in his books and his sayings, is it a condition for labeling this man or any other person an innovator that the proof be established against him?
The Shaykh : And Allah, may Allah bless you. If this man is present and people are taking from him, and he is a caller to the religion, then it is necessary to mention his name. Otherwise, there is no need. Mention the statement in which he went astray and explain that it is misguidance. And as I told you a moment ago: generalization is better than specification. However, if ... not that he is present and you see people frequenting him and taking from his innovations, then here we may say that specifying him is necessary. Yes.