Is it permissible to mention the name of a misguided person or an innovator to warn people against him?
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Question:
If the need arises to mention the name of a misguided person or an innovator to warn people against him, and this is after people have been deceived by him, is that permissible?
Answer:
In the gatherings, in the mosque, in the sermons, you do not name them. But if you write a response to someone, you name him and say, "So-and-so said in his book such-and-such," because if you did not name him and did not mention the book you are responding to, people would ask, "Where is the source? Where is the reference?" You must clarify this in writing; you must clarify this. As for general speech in the gatherings of people, you say, "Some people do such-and-such," just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say, "What is the matter with a group of people?" Yes.
If the need arises to mention the name of a misguided person or an innovator to warn people against him, and this is after people have been deceived by him, is that permissible?
Answer:
In the gatherings, in the mosque, in the sermons, you do not name them. But if you write a response to someone, you name him and say, "So-and-so said in his book such-and-such," because if you did not name him and did not mention the book you are responding to, people would ask, "Where is the source? Where is the reference?" You must clarify this in writing; you must clarify this. As for general speech in the gatherings of people, you say, "Some people do such-and-such," just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say, "What is the matter with a group of people?" Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز ذكر اسم الضالّ أو المبتدع لتحذير الناس منه؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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