Some Guidelines to Recognize a Person Contradicting the Minhaj of the Salaf
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· The person doesn’t place an importance in Islamic knowledge. Therefore, he’s ignorant about the Minhaj.
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· He doesn’t accept advice from advisors. Hence, he’s blinded and deceived by the falsehood he does.
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· He’s negligent in the importance of correcting Aqeedah and inviting people to sound belief.
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· The person is a fanatic towards his leader and takes sides with the people of falsehood and corrupt belief, and with individuals viewing deviant ideologies.
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· He follows the Mutashabah. Allah says, So as for those in whose hearts there is a deviation (from the truth) they follow that which is not entirely clear thereof, seeking Al-Fitnah (polytheism and trials, etc… [ Al-Imran 7]
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· He practices innovated ways in his worship and defends these practices.
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· He displays enmity towards the people of the Sunnah; publicly and privately.
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· He treads along the path of the Khawarij. Some examples of such actions are:
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He backbites , slanders and speaks ill of the scholars
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He attacks the rulers and turns away from obeying them through revolt.
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He incites the general people to slander and speak ill of the scholars and Muslim rulers.
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He places more importance on politics than on Shar’ia.
May Allah preserve us.
Taken from “ I’anatul Khutabah” by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Zayd Al-Madkhali (may Allah reward him)
Translated by Abu Aaliyah Abdullah ibn Dwight Lamont Battle
1/21/1431 ©