Ruling on Abandoning Sunnah and Its Sin in Light of Qur’an and Hadith
Source: Aḥkām wa Masāʾil in the Light of Qur’an and Hadith, Vol. 1, p. 560
Question:
Is a person who abandons Sunnah considered sinful or not?
Answer:
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu was-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ammā baʿd!
In some cases, the one who abandons Sunnah is indeed sinful. For further explanation and details, one should consult a nearby scholar of Islam.
Hādhā mā ʿindī wallāhu aʿlam bis-ṣawāb.
