The Ruling on Describing One Who Displays the Signs of Open Sinfulness as an Open Sinner
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Question:
The questioner says: If signs of open sinfulness are found in a person, is it permissible to call him a fasiq (open sinner)?
Answer:
We do not judge people except by what appears to us. So, the one who commits sins and evil deeds, we judge him by what appears from him. As for the one upon whom nothing has appeared, and it is merely an accusation, and nothing has appeared from him, it is not permissible for us to have a bad opinion of the Muslims except by what has appeared to us and become clear. Yes.
The questioner says: If signs of open sinfulness are found in a person, is it permissible to call him a fasiq (open sinner)?
Answer:
We do not judge people except by what appears to us. So, the one who commits sins and evil deeds, we judge him by what appears from him. As for the one upon whom nothing has appeared, and it is merely an accusation, and nothing has appeared from him, it is not permissible for us to have a bad opinion of the Muslims except by what has appeared to us and become clear. Yes.
Source
مجالس رمضان 1428هـ - 02 — alfawzan.live (24:19)
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