Discussion regarding the reputation of an unknown person
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Question:
The Shaykh’s case: What is your tribe’s opinion of one who speaks about a person in front of people who do not know him, and says, “It is necessary that he be…”? Does he follow him and become like one who speaks about a person with integrity?
Answer:
Whoever says there is no doubt about an unknown person, there is no difference, because there is no doubt about a fasiq (open sinner) in the ten [years], but the unknown person has defects. It is not permissible to speak about the reputation of his Muslim brother, even if the people present, or some of them, do not know him. Yes.
The Shaykh’s case: What is your tribe’s opinion of one who speaks about a person in front of people who do not know him, and says, “It is necessary that he be…”? Does he follow him and become like one who speaks about a person with integrity?
Answer:
Whoever says there is no doubt about an unknown person, there is no difference, because there is no doubt about a fasiq (open sinner) in the ten [years], but the unknown person has defects. It is not permissible to speak about the reputation of his Muslim brother, even if the people present, or some of them, do not know him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 35 من 36 /شرح العقيدة الواسطية (شرح قديم)/يأمرون بالمعروف وينهون عن المنكر/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة — youtube.com (1:09:31)
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