Seeking Forgiveness from One Who Was Accused of a Sin and Acquitted
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If I accused a man of a sin, and then the judge in the Sharia court acquitted him of what was attributed to him, is it obligatory for me to ask him to forgive me and release me from the blame?
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
If you accused a man of a sin.
The Shaykh:
Yes, indeed. You must seek his forgiveness. It is not permissible for you [to leave it as is]; rather, it is obligatory for you to cover your brother. If you see a mistake in him, you cover it up. Whoever covers a Muslim, Allah will cover him in this world and the Hereafter. But this is with advice. You cover it up while giving him advice. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
And the advice is in private, between you and him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If I accused a man of a sin, and then the judge in the Sharia court acquitted him of what was attributed to him, is it obligatory for me to ask him to forgive me and release me from the blame?
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
If you accused a man of a sin.
The Shaykh:
Yes, indeed. You must seek his forgiveness. It is not permissible for you [to leave it as is]; rather, it is obligatory for you to cover your brother. If you see a mistake in him, you cover it up. Whoever covers a Muslim, Allah will cover him in this world and the Hereafter. But this is with advice. You cover it up while giving him advice. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
And the advice is in private, between you and him. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، أول كتاب الإيلاء — islamhouse.com (59:06)
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