A question regarding the imitation of the people of innovation.
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The questioner : May Allah forgive you, O Shaykh. We said that adopting what serves as a symbol for the people of innovation or the disbelievers is prohibited. So, O Shaykh, if it is in a land other than the land of the disbelievers or the people of innovation, meaning here, in some countries...
The Shaykh : We say that if it is said that one is imitating them, using prayer beads for dhikr is certainly not the preferred course, even if it is not imitation, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:.
The questioner : And others, O Shaykh, other than this example, meaning for instance, adopting graves and other things...
The Shaykh : Anything that is a characteristic of the people of innovation in terms of imitation, because it is feared that it will be transferred from the country where this is not known, and it will be said, "By Allah, so-and-so placed a flat grave, why?" He will say, "Because this is the practice of the Rafidah." Yes.
The Shaykh : We say that if it is said that one is imitating them, using prayer beads for dhikr is certainly not the preferred course, even if it is not imitation, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Tie them with your fingers, for they are the ones that will be questioned.
اعقدن بالأنامل فإنهن مستنطقاتThe questioner : And others, O Shaykh, other than this example, meaning for instance, adopting graves and other things...
The Shaykh : Anything that is a characteristic of the people of innovation in terms of imitation, because it is feared that it will be transferred from the country where this is not known, and it will be said, "By Allah, so-and-so placed a flat grave, why?" He will say, "Because this is the practice of the Rafidah." Yes.