Is cursing the Salaf a religious innovation that entails disbelief?
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The questioner : ... Is it a religious innovation that entails disbelief?
The Shaykh : This varies. If one curses a single person among those on whom the Muslim community has not agreed to praise, this is certainly not a cause of disbelief. However, if one curses them all and says that all the Companions are not just and that they are not to be trusted, this is disbelief, because this leads to rejecting the entire Shari'ah. Yes?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : From the perspective of the athar (reports), I mean this? We do not know about this specific individual; he may have in him some evil that necessitates warning against him absolutely.
The Shaykh : This varies. If one curses a single person among those on whom the Muslim community has not agreed to praise, this is certainly not a cause of disbelief. However, if one curses them all and says that all the Companions are not just and that they are not to be trusted, this is disbelief, because this leads to rejecting the entire Shari'ah. Yes?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : From the perspective of the athar (reports), I mean this? We do not know about this specific individual; he may have in him some evil that necessitates warning against him absolutely.