REASONS BEHIND INNOVATIONS:
1. Ignorance of the religion of Islaam.
2. Following ones whims.
3. Clinging to doubts.
4. The sole use of ration with no reference to the Islamic
texts (Qur'aan and Sunnah).
5. Islamic Scholars not fulfilling their expected role.
6. Dependence on weak or fabricated Ahaadeeth.
7. Extreme reactions to others errors.
8. The failure to limit ones understanding of the Islamic
texts to that of the companions of the Prophet
sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam.
9. Blind imitation of the masses.
10.Not following the instructions of sincere scholars.
WAYS TO ERADICATE BID'AH:
1. Warning against the dangers of Bid’ah a nd its evil
effects.
2. Calling people to adhere to the Qur’aan and Sunnah,
with the understanding of the Salaf.
3. Distinguishing between weak and the authentic
Ahaadeeth.
4. Purifying the schools of jurisprudence from the
innovation of fanaticism towards them.
5. Spreading knowledge and correcting the peoples
understanding of faith, worship and financialtransactions.
6. Warning against and subduing the innovators.
7. Receiving knowledge from the correct sources; i.e., the
sincere guided Islamic scholars.
Related Qur’anic verses:
Allaah says that which translates as: “And do not be like
those who became divided and differed after the clear
proofs had come to them. And they will have a great
punishment.” (Aal ‘Imraan: 105).
Al-Qurtubi, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said:
"This verse refers to
the Jews and the Christians according to the majority of
the scholars, but others have said that it refers to
innovators within the Muslim nation."
Allaah says that which translates as:
“On the Day
[some] faces will turn white and [some] faces will turn
black, [to them it will be said]: 'Did you disbelieve [i.e.,
reject faith] after your belief? Then taste the
punishment for what you used to reject.'” (Aal
‘Imraan: 106).
Ibn ‘Abbaas, may Allaah be pleased with
him, said concerning this verse:
"The faces of the people
who adhered to the Sunnah will turn white and bright,
while the faces of the innovators will turn black and
gloomy".
Al-Qurtubi, may Allaah have mercy upon him,
said:
"He who innovates or changes anything of the
religion of Allaah will be amongst the black faced
people who will be prevented from reaching the
Prophet’s fountain and therefore prohibited from
drinking from it".
Allaah says that which translates as:
“And whoever
opposes the Messenger after guidance has become
clear to him and follows other than the way of the
believers – We will give him what he has taken [i.e.,
make him responsible for his choice] and drive him
into Hell, and evil it is as a destination.” (An-Nisaa’:
115).
Imaam Ibn Katheer, may Allaah have mercy upon
him, said concerning this verse:
"This refers to those
who take a path other than the one which the Messenger
sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam came with; so they
became on one side and the Sharee’ah on the other,
despite the fact that the truth had become clear to them
and they knew this."
Hadiths From Bukhari And Muslim Shareef. http://bit.ly/zKj4cL
