Is warning against the one who holds to religious innovation (bid'ah) considered the condemned backbiting (ghibah)?
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is warning against the one who holds to religious innovation (bid'ah) and the innovating sects, so that the general Muslim public are not deceived by them, considered the condemned backbiting (ghibah)? Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Warning against the people of misguidance is obligatory. Warning against errors in matters of religion is obligatory, and it is advice to the Muslims. It is not backbiting (ghibah), because the intention is advice, and the intention is not to belittle the person. Backbiting (ghibah) is when the intention is to belittle the person. But if the intention is to advise the Muslims and to clarify the error to the people, then this is from advice, and religion is advice, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said.
The questioner asks: Is warning against the one who holds to religious innovation (bid'ah) and the innovating sects, so that the general Muslim public are not deceived by them, considered the condemned backbiting (ghibah)? Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Warning against the people of misguidance is obligatory. Warning against errors in matters of religion is obligatory, and it is advice to the Muslims. It is not backbiting (ghibah), because the intention is advice, and the intention is not to belittle the person. Backbiting (ghibah) is when the intention is to belittle the person. But if the intention is to advise the Muslims and to clarify the error to the people, then this is from advice, and religion is advice, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل التحذير من صاحب البدعة من الغيبة المذمومة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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