All praise is due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our Master, the Messenger of Allah.

The belief of the Murji'ah is a false belief. They do not see any effect of righteous deeds on one's faith. For the Murji'ah, there is no difference between the sinner and the obedient worshipper, nor between the Fassiq (someone who expresses their fisq (evilness) in their actions as a result of kufr (disbelief) or nifaq (hypocrisy) in their hearts.) and the believer in terms of their fate on the Day of Judgment. Both the obedient and the disobedient will never be punished. They are known for their famous saying, 'No sin harms a believer, just as no obedience benefits a disbeliever.'

The Murji'ah are divided into several sects, which can be found in comprehensive books on religious and philosophical sects. They were called Murji'ah because they postponed the importance of actions in relation to faith. In other words, they considered actions to have no effect on faith, to the extent that they ruled that the sinner and the obedient are the same in terms of their fate on the Day of Judgment.

Scholars of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah frequently mention this sect in their books, especially when discussing the fate of those who commit major sins. The Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah have taken a middle ground in this matter between the Murji'ah on one hand and the Mu'tazila and Khawarij on the other. The Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah consider those who commit major sins to be believing sinners who will be punished on the Day of Judgment but will not dwell eternally in Hellfire. The Murji'ah, on the other hand, believe that they will not be punished at all and will enter Paradise with the believers. As for the Khawarij and Mu'tazila, they ruled that those who commit major sins will dwell eternally in Hellfire and are considered like disbelievers in their fate.

In Ibn Asakir's book, "Tabyin Kadhib al-Muftiri " (Clarification of the Liar's Falsehood), page 151, it is stated: "The Murji'ah said: 'Whoever sincerely believes in Allah once, will never become a disbeliever through apostasy or disbelief, and no major sin will ever be recorded against him.' The Mu'tazila said: 'Whoever commits a major sin, despite his faith and obedience for a hundred years, will never leave the Hellfire.' Therefore, Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari, may Allah be pleased with him, took a middle path between them and said: 'The believing monotheist who is sinful is in the will of Allah. If Allah wills, He will forgive him and admit him to Paradise. If He wills, He will punish him for his sin and then admit him to Paradise. But as for continuous and eternal punishment, the one who commits a major sin will not be punished with it.'

It is necessary to be aware of a matter that scholars mention in their books, which is the attribution of the belief of the Murji'ah to Imam Abu Hanifa, may Allah have mercy upon him. This attribution is incorrect. Imam Abu Hanifa is one of the foremost leaders of the Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah. In fact, he was so advanced in his religion, piety, intellect, and understanding that hardly anyone from his time could match him. His righteousness became so well-established that it no longer needed witnesses. The reason some people attributed the belief of the Murji'ah to him is either due to ignorance or a lack of understanding of the Imam's actual words. The most he said was that faith is belief and affirmation. Some people mistakenly assumed that he was a Murji' because he did not mention actions in the definition of faith. However, they overlooked the fact that he intended to explain the fundamental aspect of faith, not complete faith. Therefore, scholars have carefully examined Imam Abu Hanifa's statements and have termed his beliefs as "the Murji'ism of the jurists" or "Sunni Murji'ism" to distinguish it from the beliefs of the deviant Murji'ah. Some scholars have even refused to label Abu Hanifa as a Murji' at all, as he is in agreement with the Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah.

Scholars of sects have explained the reason for attributing the belief of the Murji'ah to Imam Abu Hanifa, and that he is innocent of it. In the book "Al-Millal wa al-Nihal " (The Religions and Sects) by Imam al-Shahrastani, may Allah have mercy upon him, it is stated: "It is strange that Ghasan (a man from the Murji'ah sect) used to attribute his own beliefs to Abu Hanifa and considered him to be one of them. Perhaps he was lying about him! Indeed, Abu Hanifa and his followers were called 'the Murji'ah of the Sunnah,' and many scholars of different sects counted him among the Murji'ah. Perhaps the reason for this is that since he said, 'Faith is belief with the heart, and it does not increase or decrease,' they thought he was postponing the importance of actions compared to faith. And yet, Abu Hanifa, while emphasizing the importance of actions and affirming the sin of neglecting them, how could he issue a ruling to neglect actions? There is another reason, which is that he differed with the Qadariyya and the Mu'tazila, who appeared in the early period. The Mu'tazila used to label anyone who differed with them on the issue of predestination as a Murji', and so did the Wa'idiyya from the Khawarij. Therefore, it is not unlikely that this label was attached to him by both the Mu'tazila and the Khawarij. And Allah The Almighty knows best."

Moreover, whoever understands the views of the different sects on this issue and examines the Sharia evidences will know with certainty that the truth lies with Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah , because they adhere to what has been transmitted from the Sharia evidence. Moreover, their approach is a balanced, moderate one, without extremism, excess, or negligence. And Allah, The Exalted, knows best.