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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on saying, "The Companions are not infallible regarding religious innovation"?

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Question:
The phrase "The Companions are not infallible regarding religious innovation," what is the weight of this statement, and did innovations occur from them?

Answer:
Meaning, the individual among them is not infallible, but they as a collective are infallible.
Q: Did innovations occur from them?
A: The individual is not infallible. We do not know that an innovation occurred from them, but the individual is not infallible; no one is infallible.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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