The Difference Between Remaining Silent About Fitnah and Engaging in It
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Question:
He sent a message to you asking: How do we distinguish between the blameworthy silence regarding fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and the praiseworthy refraining from engaging in it?
Answer:
Fitnah is not something in which everyone speaks; only the people of knowledge and insight speak about it. It is not the case that everyone speaks about it. If the ignorant speak about fitnah, the fitnah increases. But if the scholars speak about it and clarify it, then it is extinguished by the permission of Allah. So, fitnah is not something in which everyone speaks; rather, only the people of knowledge and insight speak about it—those who know the truth from falsehood and know how to speak. Not everyone engages in fitnah, speaks, issues fatwas, and says this or that. Yes.
He sent a message to you asking: How do we distinguish between the blameworthy silence regarding fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and the praiseworthy refraining from engaging in it?
Answer:
Fitnah is not something in which everyone speaks; only the people of knowledge and insight speak about it. It is not the case that everyone speaks about it. If the ignorant speak about fitnah, the fitnah increases. But if the scholars speak about it and clarify it, then it is extinguished by the permission of Allah. So, fitnah is not something in which everyone speaks; rather, only the people of knowledge and insight speak about it—those who know the truth from falsehood and know how to speak. Not everyone engages in fitnah, speaks, issues fatwas, and says this or that. Yes.
Source
الفرق بين التكلم في الفتن والخوض فيها — alfawzan.live
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