What is your guidance for one who wants to write and warn against a misguided group, but which has not left the religion?
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Question:
I intend to write about some misguided groups and warn against them, but this group has not left the religion, and some scholars have praised it, and I fear they will sue me, so what is your guidance for me, knowing that this group is deviant?
Answer:
It is obligatory for you to clarify the truth. It is obligatory for you to clarify the truth if you are certain of the errors and misguidance they have, if you are one hundred percent certain, and if you have the ability or the knowledge to clarify it, then it is obligatory for you to do so. And indeed,[Ali 'Imran 3:187] It is not permissible to conceal knowledge if you have certain knowledge of the misguidance of some sects; then clarify it to the people so that they may beware of it. This is part of giving advice. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Bulugh al-Maram 16:96
Sahih Muslim 55a And do not fear the people. You must fear Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Clarify the truth, refute falsehood, and do not fear the people.
I intend to write about some misguided groups and warn against them, but this group has not left the religion, and some scholars have praised it, and I fear they will sue me, so what is your guidance for me, knowing that this group is deviant?
Answer:
It is obligatory for you to clarify the truth. It is obligatory for you to clarify the truth if you are certain of the errors and misguidance they have, if you are one hundred percent certain, and if you have the ability or the knowledge to clarify it, then it is obligatory for you to do so. And indeed,
when Allah took a covenant from those who were given the Scripture, [saying], "You must make it clear to the people and not conceal it."
أَخَذَ اللَّهُ مِيثَاقَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ لَتُبَيِّنُنَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ وَلَا تَكْتُمُونَهُThe religion is Nasihah.” the people said, ‘To whom should it be directed?’
الدين النصيحه قلنا لمن يا رسول الله؟He said "To Allah, to His Book, To His Messenger, and to the leaders of the Muslims and their masses."
قال لله ولكتابه ولرسوله ولأئمة المسلمين وعامته،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما توجيهكم لمن يريد أن يكتب ويحذر من جماعة ضالة ولكنها لم تخرج من الملة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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