The Ruling on Exploiting Social Media to Spread Fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and to Disparage Scholars
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Question:
Your Eminence the Shaykh, you are aware of the spread of various social media in this age, and there are those who exploit this means to spread fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) among people, to belittle the scholars and the rulers, and to post tweets on these platforms. What is the ruling on these people?
Answer:
Beware of them and warn people against them. You must beware of them and warn people against them and their evil. They are abandoned, and praise be to Allah. They are not truthful, and their words are not accepted. They have no influence in society; you will find them among the lowest of people in status, and among the most despicable of people in society. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes,
Your Eminence the Shaykh, you are aware of the spread of various social media in this age, and there are those who exploit this means to spread fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) among people, to belittle the scholars and the rulers, and to post tweets on these platforms. What is the ruling on these people?
Answer:
Beware of them and warn people against them. You must beware of them and warn people against them and their evil. They are abandoned, and praise be to Allah. They are not truthful, and their words are not accepted. They have no influence in society; you will find them among the lowest of people in status, and among the most despicable of people in society. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes,
Source
دروس الحرم، درس التفسير من الحرم 10-07-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (43:23)
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