Since he considered himself an initiator of a new set of beliefs...
Since he considered himself an initiator of a new set of beliefs, he expressed his beliefs in the following points: He treated all Muslims as infidels or polytheists while thinking of himself as the true Muslim; He declared visiting the graves and constructing domes and courtyards around the cemetery of the of the Prophet (s) and his descendants as unlawful { haram }; He regarded making vows, requests and offering sacrificial animals beside the shrine of saints { awliya '} as unlawful; He used to reckon as haram entreating { istighathah } and resorting to the inter mediation { tawassul } of the saints of God; He considered it obligatory to wage jihad against those who opposed his creed, saying: “Wage war against the infidels and polytheists until there is no more sedition { fitnah } and the religion is solely for God: ﴿وَقَاتِلُوهُمْ حَتَّى لا تَكُونَ فِتْنَةٌ.﴾ Fight them until faithlessness is no more .
[^1] What is meant by the Shaykh in this verse is jihad against Muslims and for him the pure religion is referred to his creed. This is the summary of the life account and beliefs of Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab…
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