Criticizing Ibn Taymiyyah view's on Yazid from the perspective of Sunni scholars

Document Type : علمی - ترویجی

Author
پژوهشگر موسسه دارالاعلام لمدرسة أهل البیت
Abstract
One of the issues that most of Sunni scholars disagree with Ibn
Taymiyyah is the role of Yazid in martyrdom of Imam Husain
(PBH). According to this research, Yazid is the one who ordered to
Kill Imam Husain (PBH). After this incident, Yazid rejoiced.
Prophet's family were sent to Sham as captives. Some of Sunni
scholars such as Zahabi and Alusi believe that Yazid is Nasebi
(outrageous enemy of prophet's family). The uprising of Imam
Husain against Yazid was legal, but Ibn Taymiyyah maintain that
his uprising was illegal. According to Ibn Taymiyyah we must not
curse Yazid, while many of great Sunni scholars such as Ahmad
Ibn Hanbal and his followers believe that there is no problem in
cursing Yazid. They argue that Yazid was insisting on committing
sin and it seems that he did not repent. so according to Islamic
rules, we can curse on him.
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