The Ruling on Removing the Harm of Fitnah and the Muslim's Position Toward It

The questioner:
Which is not zakah, but rather for removing their harm from the Muslims?

The Shaykh:
Yes, this is also among the things that some ignorant people consider to be loyalty (mawala). This is loyalty; this is a means of protecting the Muslims from their danger and evil. They are nothing.

The questioner:
The questioner asks: What is the Muslim's position regarding the fitnah (trials, discord or temptation) that occur in this time, and are these fitnah among the signs of the Hour?

The Shaykh:
If the Muslim has knowledge, he clarifies to the people what is obligatory upon them from the beginning of the fitnah. But if a person does not have knowledge, it is not permissible for him to enter into the affairs of fitnah. Rather, it is obligatory upon him to remain silent and restrain his tongue from speaking about it, as he does not know or understand. This is what is obligatory upon the Muslim.