What qualified position concerning propagators and non-propagators of non-disbelieving innovation does al-Nawawī favor?
Trustworthy Transmission, the Report of a Fāsiq, and Responsible Narration
- Accept every non-disbelieving innovator without differentiating advocacy
- Reject an advocate’s narration; a non-advocate may be accepted under the other conditions
- Reject both advocates and non-advocates without distinction
- Reject an advocate’s report only if the innovation amounts to disbelief