[2] The danger of deliberately sheltering ahlul bidah, including the haddadiyyah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.

Al-Allamah Salih Al-Fawzaan, may Allah preserve him, said:

It is not permissible to exalt and praise the Mubtadi’ah even if they have some truth with them. This is because raising and praising them will spread their bidah and places them amongst the sincere ones-those who are taken as examples amongst the distinguished men of this Ummah. The Salaf warned against trusting the Mubtadi’ah – praising them and their gatherings. In this regard, Asad Ibn Musa, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:

“Beware of being a brother of the innovator (by association) or a companion of his, or one whom you sit with. For indeed it has been narrated that ‘whoever sits with a person of bidah has left the protection of Allah and is entrusted to himself. Whoever proceeds towards a person of bidah has proceeded towards the destruction of Islam”.

The Mubtadi’ah must be warned against and kept away from, even if they have some truth with them. Indeed, the most astray are not devoid of something of the truth, but as long as they have with them bidah, opposition and sinful views, it is not permissible to praise and exalt them. It is impermissible to not have an objection towards their bidah because in this is spreading of bidah and belittling the Sunnah; and through this the Mubtadi will emerge and become a guide for the Ummah.

As for the consideration that he has something of the truth, this does not justify praising him. This is to a far greater extent against that which is of overriding benefit and it is known with regards to a principle of the religion that averting harm takes precedence over seeking that which is of benefit.

And with regards to showing animosity to a Mubtadi, the harm that is averted from the Ummah is weightier than what he has of benefit. And had we adhered to this concept, no one would have been judged to be misguided and declared a Mubtadi. This is because there is not a Mubtadi, except that he has with him some of that which is from the truth and adherence to the Sunnah. The Mubtadi (may) neither be a disbeliever nor is he in opposition to all the Islamic legislation; rather he is either a Mubtadi in some or most of the affairs. However, if the bidah is particularly to do with Creed and Methodology, it is (more) dangerous because it will become an example (to follow), Bidah will spread and the Mubtadi’ah will become active in spreading their Bidah.

Therefore, the one who praises the Mubtadi’ah and makes their affair obscure to the people through what they have with them of truth, he is one of two (people): He is either one ignorant of the methodology of the pious predecessors and their stance against the Mubtadi’ah, while it is neither permissible for this ignorant one to speak nor is it permissible for the Muslims to listen to him; or he is one who has an objection to the truth because he knows the danger of Bidah  and the Mubtadi’ah, but he is one who has an objection and wishes to spread Bidah. Nevertheless, this is a dangerous matter and it is not permissible to be lackadaisical with regards to bidah and its people, whatever that may be.

An Excerpt from booklet titled “at-Tabdee wat-Tafseeq Wat Takfeer” page: 72-73