Discussion of the unknown person whom the attendees do not know
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The questioner:
The Shaykh’s case: What is your tribe’s opinion of one who accuses a person in front of people who do not know him, and says, “It must be resolved”? Does he come and become like one who accuses a person, or…?
The Shaykh:
As for one who says, “There is no doubt about an open sinner,” but there is doubt about the unknown person. It is not permissible to speak with the knowledge of a believer, even if the attendees or some of them do not know him.
The Shaykh’s case: What is your tribe’s opinion of one who accuses a person in front of people who do not know him, and says, “It must be resolved”? Does he come and become like one who accuses a person, or…?
The Shaykh:
As for one who says, “There is no doubt about an open sinner,” but there is doubt about the unknown person. It is not permissible to speak with the knowledge of a believer, even if the attendees or some of them do not know him.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ الشرح القديم ]، بداية من قوله : يأمرون بالمعروف وينهون عن المنكر — islamhouse.com (1:09:15)
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