Criticizing the Committee of Senior Scholars and Accusing Them of Rigidity

Question:
He says: I have an observation regarding this time, where there is a lot of criticism directed at the Committee of Senior Scholars by some people, accusing them of being rigid in their fatwas. What is your opinion? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
They have criticized the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and spoken about the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). They have spoken about the Companions, and they have spoken about the Imams. The Committee of Senior Scholars is among these groups. Therefore, the one who speaks about them is a person driven by personal desire. If he has a correct observation, he should not speak about it to people; he should write it down and send it. If it is a correct observation, the Committee of Senior Scholars are not infallible; they may make mistakes. So if he notices something correct, he should write it, record it, and send it so that it can be reviewed. As for speaking about them in gatherings, that is backbiting. And backbiting scholars is more severe than backbiting others, because it creates division among people, reduces trust in the scholars, and causes harm. Yes.