Position on a seminar discussing a book

The questioner : I want the brothers to remember the questions I raised regarding the topic of epilepsy, possession, and similar matters. Specifically, the issue of a jinn speaking through the mouth of the one possessed. Do you remember, Shaykh, any evidence from the Shari'ah for this? Yes, there is no evidence. I mean, if someone were to pause and say, "We do not know of any evidence in the Shari'ah that establishes this, without denying it."

The Shaykh : This is the just position.

The questioner : Oh, wonderful.

The Shaykh : But on this occasion, I ask about the seminar or session that was announced to be held to discuss the man known for his book. Was it held?

The questioner : It was held, but of course, I was not present. I think the brother Sami was there. Did Sami attend it? He mentioned to the Shaykh some of it. They said, "Shaykh, I even met with the head of the association. He said it was actually not good. The one who was moderating the seminar wronged our brother Rida Fikri. Do you know Abu Hudhayfah al-Misri? He was the one in charge of the discussion for them. They did not give him more than three or five minutes."

The Shaykh : Good. And regarding your book that you had submitted.

The questioner : I actually finished it, Shaykh. But, glory be to Allah, I got occupied with some other issues.

The Shaykh : I understood that you submitted the book.

The questioner : I explained it fully, Shaykh.

The Shaykh : You submitted the book to.

The questioner : Of course.

The Shaykh : To the director of the seminar.

The questioner : Yes, I did. But he did not open a space for it.

The Shaykh : He said, "Yes, indeed."

The questioner : Yes. Ah, excuse me. Ah, ah. This is the man. I asked him, and he gave me the book the next day. He told me, "There was no opportunity to discuss it. It became, I mean, everyone just threw out something from what they had. It was not a discussion of the book or the issues of the book. So when I asked, 'Well, what did they talk about?' He said, 'They only talked about logical issues. They did not mention anything from the Book or the Sunnah. How is it possible? How is it possible like this? How is it possible like this? How is it possible like this?' I said, 'This is not knowledge, in fact, to even be discussed.' And the one who was presiding over the entire session, as you know, was some of the brothers, Abu Mahmud Shuqur. Glory be to Allah. Peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : A race.