What is your opinion of those who warn against listening to Salman al-Oudah, Nasir al-Omar, and other Salafi preachers in the creed, on the grounds that they pushed the youth into the fiqh of reality and adopted a political methodology far removed from the methodology of the Salaf?

The questioner : The second question, O Shaykh, is an inquiry and advice for which we seek guidance. A fitnah has emerged during this period regarding judging preachers and noble Shaykhs, and the ambiguity that exists and is intended to be exposed in this matter—may Allah reward you with good—is that some of our Salafi brothers have considered judging preachers to be part of the original Salafi methodology, even if the preacher being judged holds a sound creed, a creed of the people of the Sunnah and the community. In terms of purification or the purification of souls, he is upon the methodology of the Salaf, far from Sufism and others, and indeed he warns against it. As for his worship, the principle is following, not innovation. The problem, as some of our brothers said, is that he considers the public benefit in his da'wah by training or employing a method in training the youth that does not push them into the disputes that cause fitnah, enmity, and hatred among them. This is especially at the beginning of seeking knowledge. So what is your opinion of this, O Shaykh?

The Shaykh : This speech, despite its length, neither fattens nor satisfies hunger. To make the benefit complete, give some examples.

The questioner : Yes, that is better. May Allah reward you with good. I say, O Shaykh, that some of our brothers, meaning the Salafis, in judging some of the existing preachers, especially given the fitnah that exists there in the Kingdom regarding the well-known Shaykh Salman andThe Shaykh : Nasir al-Omar and others, our brothers say that judging them and excluding them is part of the methodology, meaning that since they have not adopted the sound methodology, meaning without the established principles of Salafi da'wah, but rather in their delving into the fiqh of reality and others, this takes them out of the sound methodology. So what is your opinion of this?

The Shaykh : What do these people believe, my brother? What do they do?

The questioner : The truth is that they warn the youth from listening to these people, from tapes and the like.

The Shaykh : What do these people who excluded them do?

The questioner : They say that they pushed the youth into the fiqh of reality and others, and that they adopted the political methodology, which is far from the Salafi methodology.

The Shaykh : This is an error. But as long as their creed is sound and their creed is Salafi, they should be thanked for their correct creed, and they should be advised to stay away from what divides the word of the Salafis and breaks their ranks. They should be advised to return entirely to the methodology of the righteous Salaf, but they should not be boycotted, turned away from, or quarreled with.

The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good. And by Allah, we would like, if you would be so kind, if there is advice or if there is a tape on this topic available to you in Jordan, meaning on the topic of judging and advice for our brothers.

The Shaykh : There are many tapes, and finally, one of them contacted me, and I presented my opinion on this topic to Salman specifically, that he should occupy himself with what we call purification and training.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you, if Allah wills.

The questioner : May Allah reward you. Allow us, O Shaykh. May Allah bless you, O Shaykh. Peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.