Those Who Fanatically Cling to Personalities

Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan – May Allah preserve him – was asked:

A: There is found in these times those who fanatically cling to personalities, although the truth opposes them; so how do we advise these youth?

Q: We advise them first and fore-mostly to study , for they did not fanatically cling to anyone except due to ignorance; so upon them is to study beneficial knowledge(*) and to gain understanding of the religion of Allah and the truth will become clear/manifest to them. – if Allah wills -But as long as they are ignoramuses or pseudo seekers of knowledge, this will not increase them in anything except differing. And it will not increase them except (in) disagreement.

Source: ijaabatu al-faasilatu ala ash- shubuhaat al-haasila page 10

Translated by Abu Ai'sha Amjad