Books of refutation by scholars, and whether they constitute backbiting
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Question:
He says: If I advise some of the brothers to read the books of refutation by the scholars, such as the imams of the Najdi da'wah and the scholars who followed them, some of the brothers tell me that this is backbiting. What is the ruling on this statement?
Answer:
This is good backbiting. This is good backbiting. If there is a predominant benefit in the backbiting, there is no harm. Therefore, you complain about the one you see committing a sin; you complain about him to the authorities so that they can take action against him. This backbiting is obligatory. You do not remain silent. If the benefit of backbiting outweighs its harm, it is prescribed or obligatory. Yes.
He says: If I advise some of the brothers to read the books of refutation by the scholars, such as the imams of the Najdi da'wah and the scholars who followed them, some of the brothers tell me that this is backbiting. What is the ruling on this statement?
Answer:
This is good backbiting. This is good backbiting. If there is a predominant benefit in the backbiting, there is no harm. Therefore, you complain about the one you see committing a sin; you complain about him to the authorities so that they can take action against him. This backbiting is obligatory. You do not remain silent. If the benefit of backbiting outweighs its harm, it is prescribed or obligatory. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-60-أسباب محبة الله للعبد|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:06:37)
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