The Ruling on Speaking Ill of the Deceased
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Question:
May Allah bless you. Umm Khalid says: Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on speaking about the deceased with good or with evil?
Answer:
If they know of his good, they speak of him in the context of glad tidings and testifying to his goodness. But if he was one of the people of evil, they refrain from speaking about him, and leaving his matter to Allah is better, especially if he was a Muslim who committed sins; leaving his matter to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is better. Yes.
May Allah bless you. Umm Khalid says: Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on speaking about the deceased with good or with evil?
Answer:
If they know of his good, they speak of him in the context of glad tidings and testifying to his goodness. But if he was one of the people of evil, they refrain from speaking about him, and leaving his matter to Allah is better, especially if he was a Muslim who committed sins; leaving his matter to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is better. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2556 - حكم ذكر المتوفى بسوء - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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