Some people direct questions to scholars with the intent of causing harm and record the answer without the scholar’s knowledge..!

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Some people direct questions to scholars with the intent of causing harm, such that they record the question and answer on a tape, and then publish this tape and attack the scholars, may Allah protect us from that. What is the Shaykh’s view of these people, given that the scholar to whom the question is directed is unaware of this method?

Answer:
In any case, actions are by intentions, and every person will have what he intended. So if he asks, he is answered. As for his having a bad intention, Allah the Exalted knows that, and He is the One who handles the secrets. It is not upon the Shaykh except to answer the question if he sees that the benefit lies in answering. But if he sees that the benefit lies in not answering, he does not answer the question. Yes.