What is your opinion of one who calls for gathering the people, whether they are Salafis, Ikhwan, Tablighis, or Asha'irah? Is this a method of religious innovation?
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The questioner: Well, what is your opinion of one who calls for gathering the people for the da'wah of Islam, and gathers the Salafi, the Ikhwan, the Tablighi, and the Ash'ari...
The Shaykh: We are, of course, against this call from the time we were young, and our da'wah is clear and apparent. I will summarize the difference between the two da'wahs. The da'wah you are asking about is based, in what they call and claim, on organizing first, then educating. As for our da'wah, the da'wah of Muhammad (peace be upon him), it is educating first, then organizing. Do you know the difference between the two da'wahs?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Ah, and the first group, the ones you are asking about, say organize first, then educate, and then there is no education. One of them may remain for twenty years and not know the correct 'aqidah. Perhaps I have answered you as well.
The questioner: Yes, yes. My question is: do we say that this method is a method of religious innovation?
The Shaykh: Yes, without a doubt, this is contrary to the Sunnah.
The Shaykh: We are, of course, against this call from the time we were young, and our da'wah is clear and apparent. I will summarize the difference between the two da'wahs. The da'wah you are asking about is based, in what they call and claim, on organizing first, then educating. As for our da'wah, the da'wah of Muhammad (peace be upon him), it is educating first, then organizing. Do you know the difference between the two da'wahs?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Ah, and the first group, the ones you are asking about, say organize first, then educate, and then there is no education. One of them may remain for twenty years and not know the correct 'aqidah. Perhaps I have answered you as well.
The questioner: Yes, yes. My question is: do we say that this method is a method of religious innovation?
The Shaykh: Yes, without a doubt, this is contrary to the Sunnah.
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