Criticizing Some Contemporary Shaykhs
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Question:
The questioner says: There are some of the committed who criticize and defame some of the contemporary shaykhs, such as Shaykh Muhammad al-Mukhtār al-Shinqīṭī and Shaykh Safer al-Hawālī. What is your guidance?
Answer:
The one who defames people defames himself. It does not harm the people; rather, he harms himself. It is not permissible to speak about Muslims, especially scholars and students of knowledge. If you notice something in them, advise them between you and them. Convey the advice to them and alert them to the error. As for mentioning this in people’s gatherings and speaking about them, that is backbiting. This is from backbiting. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: There are some of the committed who criticize and defame some of the contemporary shaykhs, such as Shaykh Muhammad al-Mukhtār al-Shinqīṭī and Shaykh Safer al-Hawālī. What is your guidance?
Answer:
The one who defames people defames himself. It does not harm the people; rather, he harms himself. It is not permissible to speak about Muslims, especially scholars and students of knowledge. If you notice something in them, advise them between you and them. Convey the advice to them and alert them to the error. As for mentioning this in people’s gatherings and speaking about them, that is backbiting. This is from backbiting. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب ما جاء أن سبب كفر بني آدم وتركهم دينهم هو الغلو في الصالحين — islamhouse.com (1:15:25)
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