What is the ruling on mentioning the faults of a person of bad character in order to warn people against him?
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Question:
I mentioned the faults of a person in order to warn people against him because of his bad character. Does this count as forbidden backbiting? Yes, yes? He says: I mentioned the faults of a person in order to warn people against him because of his bad character. Does this count as forbidden backbiting?
Answer:
No, this is part of giving advice. If a person is corrupt and does these things among the people, spreading corruption among the people, then you warned against him. This is giving advice to the Muslims. Yes.
I mentioned the faults of a person in order to warn people against him because of his bad character. Does this count as forbidden backbiting? Yes, yes? He says: I mentioned the faults of a person in order to warn people against him because of his bad character. Does this count as forbidden backbiting?
Answer:
No, this is part of giving advice. If a person is corrupt and does these things among the people, spreading corruption among the people, then you warned against him. This is giving advice to the Muslims. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم ذكر معايب شخص سيء الخلق للتحذير منه؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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