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📌 A Must-Watch Clarification by Sheikh Sulaymān ar-Ruḥaylī — On the Duty of Refuting Innovation and Engaging the Public Arena In this powerful and deeply insightful reminder, Sheikh Sulaymān ar-Ruḥaylī — may Allah preserve him — explains one of the great principles of Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jamāʿah: the communal obligation of speaking about the people of innovation and protecting the Ummah from misguidance. The Shaykh clarifies that: • Warning against innovators by name is a farḍ kifāyah, carried out by those scholars who possess knowledge, justice, and wisdom. • Some virtuous scholars do not name individuals but still destroy the foundations of innovation through their speech — and such scholars are excused and respected. • It is a grave mistake to attack scholars simply because they do not involve themselves in naming innovators. • At the same time, those who do undertake this obligation — especially today — are performing a virtue by which the religion is preserved. The Shaykh also emphasizes the importance of scholars entering the online arena, especially platforms like “X,” where deviant ideas spread quickly, deceiving the general public who no longer attend lessons but consume short clips. He warns against influencers who mock prophetic texts and distort Islamic teachings, reminding viewers that: • It is not permissible to follow them, laugh with them, or promote their content. • The scholars’ presence online is a religious duty, so that the hearts of ordinary Muslims are not left to “highway robbers” who attack their ʿaqīdah, manhaj, and worship. The Shaykh also advises the brothers: • Do not attack virtuous mashāyikh who avoid naming individuals. • Do not rebuke those who undertake the obligation of refutation. • Show patience and seek reward for any harm encountered while defending the truth. This is a foundational clarification for anyone who wants to understand the balanced manhaj of Ahl al-Sunnah in dealing with innovation, scholars, and the modern public arena. 🟫 Watch, reflect, and share — so that others may understand this essential principle of protecting the Ummah.
