The Reality of Bad Suspicion, Its Causes, and Its Cure
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This person is asking, may Allah bless you. Bad suspicion is undoubtedly one of the diseases of the hearts. So what is its reality, its causes, and the ways to cure it?
Answer:
Bad suspicion is prohibited, and some of it is more severe than other. Bad suspicion of Allah the Exalted is disbelief. Bad suspicion of Allah the Exalted is disbelief. Likewise, bad suspicion of innocent people. The default for a Muslim is soundness, and praise be to Allah, so he should have a good opinion of his brother and not have a bad opinion of him, because the default for a Muslim is goodness and the default for him is integrity, unless the opposite is clearly established. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This person is asking, may Allah bless you. Bad suspicion is undoubtedly one of the diseases of the hearts. So what is its reality, its causes, and the ways to cure it?
Answer:
Bad suspicion is prohibited, and some of it is more severe than other. Bad suspicion of Allah the Exalted is disbelief. Bad suspicion of Allah the Exalted is disbelief. Likewise, bad suspicion of innocent people. The default for a Muslim is soundness, and praise be to Allah, so he should have a good opinion of his brother and not have a bad opinion of him, because the default for a Muslim is goodness and the default for him is integrity, unless the opposite is clearly established. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم سوء الظن بالله ؟ وما حكم سوء الظن بالناس ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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