Heretical Innovations from the Perspective of Traditional Muslim Scholars
The term of innovation or heresy (bid’ah) was used by the Prophet Muhammad in describing the practices which are contradicted with the true Islamic teachings. The danger of its deviation from Islamic teaching was further emphasized by the companions and later became guidelines among Muslim societ...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/843/1/FH03-INSPIRE-17-08999.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/843/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | The term of innovation or heresy (bid’ah) was used by the Prophet Muhammad in describing
the practices which are contradicted with the true Islamic teachings. The danger of its
deviation from Islamic teaching was further emphasized by the companions and later became
guidelines among Muslim society. This article examines several particular events such as
extremism in worshipping God and congregational prayer during fasting month that occurred
during the times of Prophet Muhammad and the companions that were regarded as the
beginning of heretical innovations in the history of Muslim society. These events had
provided extensive discussion and remarkable debate among later Muslim scholars pertaining
the permissibility or formidability of such practices which have no basis either in the Qur‟an
or the traditions of the Prophet. The writing of this article uses content analysis approach that
refers to several authentic references from both classical and modern literatures. It is found
that differentiation of views among Muslim scholars concerning the conformity of some
Islamic practices related to faith, worship and custom which have weakened Muslim unity. |
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