The Reality of the Nusayriyyah

Question:
We ask that you give us an idea about the Nusayriyyah, and whether they are Shi'ah who are considered outside the correct Islamic creed?

Answer:
The Nusayriyyah are a sect of the Batiniyyah, a sect of the Rafidah Batiniyyah who deify 'Ali in the hidden reality, making him a god. This is what is known about them. The Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah wrote a small treatise about them in which he exposed them and clarified their false beliefs, stating that they are among the Rafidah Batiniyyah who exaggerate in their praise of 'Ali. They are not upon Islam, even if they claim to be Muslims. Rather, they are people among the Rafidah Batiniyyah who deify 'Ali and consider him a god—may Allah grant us safety and well-being—and they do not accept Islam, nor do they profess the Islam that Muslims follow.
Likewise, the Rafidah, the Twelver Ja'fari sect known today in Iran, are called the Rafidah, the Twelvers, and the Imamiyyah. Their foundations are corrupt; they believe that their imams know the unseen, that they are infallible, and they call upon others besides Allah, seek aid from them, and make vows to them, among other things. The foundations of the esoteric Rafidah, their group, and all their sects are corrupt; all of them are foundations that contradict the Shari'ah of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) We ask Allah for well-being and safety.