What is the ruling on criticizing the great scholars?
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Question:
A printing of the book *Tariq al-Hijratayn* by Imam Ibn al-Qayyim has come out, edited by a man named Abdullah Sando. He accuses Imam Ibn al-Qayyim of likening Allah to creation, and at other times accuses him of Sufism and philosophy, while at other times he praises him. He was harsh on the Shaykh in many of his ugly comments. So what is your guidance (may Allah preserve you) regarding this?
Answer:
This is not an editing; rather, it is a lie. He lied about the Shaykh and slandered him. This is not an editing; rather, it is slander against the Shaykh and lying about the Shaykh. So you must, my brother, record the notes in these comments, noting the page number and line. Send them to the Ifta department along with the book so that the necessary action can be taken, if Allah wills, against this book, its author, and its editor. Yes.
A printing of the book *Tariq al-Hijratayn* by Imam Ibn al-Qayyim has come out, edited by a man named Abdullah Sando. He accuses Imam Ibn al-Qayyim of likening Allah to creation, and at other times accuses him of Sufism and philosophy, while at other times he praises him. He was harsh on the Shaykh in many of his ugly comments. So what is your guidance (may Allah preserve you) regarding this?
Answer:
This is not an editing; rather, it is a lie. He lied about the Shaykh and slandered him. This is not an editing; rather, it is slander against the Shaykh and lying about the Shaykh. So you must, my brother, record the notes in these comments, noting the page number and line. Send them to the Ifta department along with the book so that the necessary action can be taken, if Allah wills, against this book, its author, and its editor. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الطعن في العلماء الربانين؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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