Is the one who calls to his innovation ruled to be an innovator?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. This innovator may have been unaware of the truth in the beginning.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : He may be the head of the call to the innovation, its maker and its verifier, so he becomes the head of the matter. Does every one who brings evidence for what he sees as truth to follow, or what he sees as the truth revealed to him, [become an innovator]?
The Shaykh : This is a stubborn person, and he is considered stubborn. If he is stubborn and the disagreement is strong, he may be dealt with by the harshest punishments. If it is a matter where the disagreement is not strong, then as it is said: "The cat acts like a lion if no lion is present". Did you understand?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : He may be the head of the call to the innovation, its maker and its verifier, so he becomes the head of the matter. Does every one who brings evidence for what he sees as truth to follow, or what he sees as the truth revealed to him, [become an innovator]?
The Shaykh : This is a stubborn person, and he is considered stubborn. If he is stubborn and the disagreement is strong, he may be dealt with by the harshest punishments. If it is a matter where the disagreement is not strong, then as it is said: "The cat acts like a lion if no lion is present". Did you understand?