What does Bid'ah mean?
Innovation in religion: a new act of worship with no basis in the Quran or Sunnah.
Bid'ah explained
Whoever introduces into this matter of ours what is not from it, it is rejected, the Prophet ﷺ said. Bid'ah concerns worship, not worldly life; cars and phones are not bid'ah. Scholars debate the boundaries, and the safest path is to worship as he worshipped.
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Questions about Bid'ah
What does Bid'ah mean?
Bid'ah (بِدْعَة, Bid'ah) means: Innovation in religion: a new act of worship with no basis in the Quran or Sunnah.
How is Bid'ah written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written بِدْعَة and pronounced Bid'ah. It is also spelled Innovation.
Where does Bid'ah come from in the Quran or hadith?
Whoever introduces into this matter of ours what is not from it, it is rejected, the Prophet ﷺ said. Bid'ah concerns worship, not worldly life; cars and phones are not bid'ah. Scholars debate the boundaries, and the safest path is to worship as he worshipped. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 2697.
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