Backbiting of scholars who are not on the methodology of the Salaf
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Question:
This questioner says: He says: What is the ruling on backbiting some of the scholars who are not on the methodology of the Salaf by saying, "This is an innovator," or the like?
Answer:
If this is in the category of informing about him so that no one is deceived by him, then there is nothing wrong with it. But if it is in the category of criticizing him, then this is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: He says: What is the ruling on backbiting some of the scholars who are not on the methodology of the Salaf by saying, "This is an innovator," or the like?
Answer:
If this is in the category of informing about him so that no one is deceived by him, then there is nothing wrong with it. But if it is in the category of criticizing him, then this is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
فتح المجيد شرح كتاب التوحيد-08-03-1441هـ — alfawzan.live (1:04:06)
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