So, what is the ruling on calling people to it?
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The questioner : So, what is the ruling on calling people to it?
The Shaykh : Calling people to it, when one knows that its hadith is not authentic, is forbidden, because calling people to falsehood is worse than committing it. The one who commits it may do so while believing it is false, then repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and no one is affected by his action. But the one who calls people to falsehood affects people with his call, and even if he were granted repentance, it is extremely difficult for people to refrain from what he called them to beforehand.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : Calling people to it, when one knows that its hadith is not authentic, is forbidden, because calling people to falsehood is worse than committing it. The one who commits it may do so while believing it is false, then repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and no one is affected by his action. But the one who calls people to falsehood affects people with his call, and even if he were granted repentance, it is extremely difficult for people to refrain from what he called them to beforehand.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.