Is it permissible to mention the names of known hypocrites in gatherings, who have been identified through their malicious writings?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I know the condition of many writers through their malicious writings. Is mentioning their names in gatherings considered the forbidden backbiting, or is it part of the struggle against the hypocrites?
Answer:
If there are benefits resulting from this, such as deterring them and warning against them, then there is nothing wrong with mentioning their names. However, if there are no benefits resulting from it, do not mention their names. Yes. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and his Companions.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I know the condition of many writers through their malicious writings. Is mentioning their names in gatherings considered the forbidden backbiting, or is it part of the struggle against the hypocrites?
Answer:
If there are benefits resulting from this, such as deterring them and warning against them, then there is nothing wrong with mentioning their names. However, if there are no benefits resulting from it, do not mention their names. Yes. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and his Companions.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1035 -2802] هل يجوز في المجالس ذكر أسماء المنافقين الذين قد عرفوا من خلال كتاباتهم الخبيثة؟ — youtube.com
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