The Ruling on Criticizing Scholars and Members of the Community
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The questioner:
Also, the questioner Abu 'Abdullah asks and says: What is the ruling on one who criticizes some members of the community, such as shaykhs, scholars, or others? Does he sin by doing so? And what is your guidance?
The Shaykh:
Without a doubt, he sins by doing so if he has a bad opinion of the scholars and a bad opinion of the believers, and he speaks of this and spreads it. This is a great sin, and may Allah protect us from it.[Al-Ahzab 33:58] So the Muslim must avoid this suspicion and this speech regarding the scholars and the people. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you. Muhammad 'Ali.
The Shaykh:
They have borne a false accusation. I say: the verse is[Al-Ahzab 33:58] Yes.
The presenter:
Yes.
Also, the questioner Abu 'Abdullah asks and says: What is the ruling on one who criticizes some members of the community, such as shaykhs, scholars, or others? Does he sin by doing so? And what is your guidance?
The Shaykh:
Without a doubt, he sins by doing so if he has a bad opinion of the scholars and a bad opinion of the believers, and he speaks of this and spreads it. This is a great sin, and may Allah protect us from it.
And those who harm believing men and believing women for [something] other than what they have earned
وَالَّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ بِغَيْرِ مَا اكْتَسَبُواThe presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you. Muhammad 'Ali.
The Shaykh:
They have borne a false accusation. I say: the verse is
have certainly born upon themselves a slander and manifest sin.
فَقَدِ احْتَمَلُوا بُهْتَانًا وَإِثْمًا مُّبِينًاThe presenter:
Yes.
Source
قناة «السعودية»، برنامج فتاوى — youtube.com (31:34)
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