The Ruling on Cursing Scholars and Describing Them as Ignorant
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on cursing scholars and describing some of what comes from them as ignorance?
Answer:
This is a crime. If he curses them for the sake of knowledge and for clarifying the rulings of the Shari'ah, this is a minor sin. But if he curses them for the sake of their persons, this is a major sin from the major sins, and it is backbiting of the people of knowledge, indeed a major sin from the major sins. He must repent to Allah the Exalted. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on cursing scholars and describing some of what comes from them as ignorance?
Answer:
This is a crime. If he curses them for the sake of knowledge and for clarifying the rulings of the Shari'ah, this is a minor sin. But if he curses them for the sake of their persons, this is a major sin from the major sins, and it is backbiting of the people of knowledge, indeed a major sin from the major sins. He must repent to Allah the Exalted. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، كتاب الحدود : باب حد الزاني — islamhouse.com (40:03)
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