Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (774) | The constants of religion among those who exaggerate and exaggerate
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The fundamental constants of the religion, situated between those who lean toward extremism and those who are negligent.
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Extremists misapply these fundamental constants, or some of them, placing them in contexts where they do not belong.
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This does not negate or invalidate these constants themselves.
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Rather, the obligation is to place them in their correct contexts.
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And to clarify their legal rulings according to the Shari'ah.
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They are called "constants" precisely because they are established and known as essential parts of the religion.
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Examples include loyalty and disavowal (al-wala' wa al-bara'), the implementation of the law of Allah, and striving in the path of Allah.
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Also, the rulings regarding disbelief and faith, which people are often driven away from by the blanket application of the term "takfir" (labeling others as disbelievers).
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When takfir is used without regard for the fulfillment of its conditions and the absence of its impediments,
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it is, without a doubt, a form of extremism and radicalism that must be rejected.
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However, when the rulings of takfir are governed by the proper legal constraints,
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and the conditions are met while the impediments are absent, it is not considered extremism.
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Rather, it is among the rulings of the religion that scholars have discussed extensively.
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This is evident in the chapters on the rulings of apostasy and apostates found in authoritative books of fiqh.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.