The Ruling on Editing Some Books of the People of Innovation from the Heritage
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Question:
What is your opinion, may Allah reward you, regarding editing some books of the people of innovation, considering that they are part of the heritage?
Answer:
This requires a detailed explanation:
If editing it brings benefit to the Muslims, such as refuting it and benefiting from the good contained within it, and if he sees that the public benefit lies in reviving and presenting it to expose its falsehood and to benefit from what is in it, then there is nothing wrong with it.
However, if presenting it harms the Muslims, then there is no good in editing it or presenting it; rather, it is obligatory to destroy it.
What is your opinion, may Allah reward you, regarding editing some books of the people of innovation, considering that they are part of the heritage?
Answer:
This requires a detailed explanation:
If editing it brings benefit to the Muslims, such as refuting it and benefiting from the good contained within it, and if he sees that the public benefit lies in reviving and presenting it to expose its falsehood and to benefit from what is in it, then there is nothing wrong with it.
However, if presenting it harms the Muslims, then there is no good in editing it or presenting it; rather, it is obligatory to destroy it.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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