by consensus. Yet these people extended the consensus to matters disputed by scholars and invoked it in matters of disagreement. This is an error.

The eighth ground:

Matters disputed by scholars must be referred to Allah and the Messenger. These people did not refer them to Allah or the Messenger. Rather, they declared the statement false and rejected it, without any evidence from the Book of Allah or the Sunnah of His Messenger. This is invalid by consensus.

The ninth ground:

As for those who reported a consensus that travelling solely to visit the grave is recommended, the consensus is in fact only that travelling to his mosque is recommended. Travelling solely for the grave, however, is a matter of well-known disagreement. Disputed matters must be referred to Allah and the Messenger. These people did not refer the matters disputed by scholars to Allah and the Messenger. Rather, they claimed consensus concerning them and misrepresented those from whom they reported that consensus. Rebuking someone for a view on the grounds that it contradicts consensus, when it does not, is itself an error by consensus.

The tenth ground:

There is consensus that matters on which no consensus exists must be referred to Allah and the Messenger. If someone argues concerning such a matter on the basis of the Quran and Sunnah, he is in the right. The response mentions the disagreement and adduces evidence from the Quran and Sunnah concerning the disputed matters. These people rejected this and did not refer it to Allah and the Messenger. Rather, they argued against those who appealed