What is obligatory upon us if we know that a person has committed an error?
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Question:
How authentic is the statement of the one who says that the claim "the innovator's good deeds are not mentioned" is false, and that in some cases his good deeds are mentioned out of necessity?
Answer:
By Allah, we are not occupied with people, weighing their good deeds and their bad deeds; that is with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). But if we know that a person has committed an error, we warn him about it. If he repents, praise be to Allah. If he does not repent, we say to those who associate with him: "He has such and such, and perhaps he will repent." We explain this to people as advice. Yes. As for the good deeds, Allah knows best. You know that these are good deeds, but no one knows the good deeds except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
How authentic is the statement of the one who says that the claim "the innovator's good deeds are not mentioned" is false, and that in some cases his good deeds are mentioned out of necessity?
Answer:
By Allah, we are not occupied with people, weighing their good deeds and their bad deeds; that is with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). But if we know that a person has committed an error, we warn him about it. If he repents, praise be to Allah. If he does not repent, we say to those who associate with him: "He has such and such, and perhaps he will repent." We explain this to people as advice. Yes. As for the good deeds, Allah knows best. You know that these are good deeds, but no one knows the good deeds except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ماذا يجب علينا إن علمنا من شخص خطأ؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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