The Ruling on Mentioning Bad Incidents Concerning Judges in Gatherings
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on one who mentions some incidents concerning judges in gatherings, even if these incidents are bad?
Answer:
It is not permissible to speak about the honor of people in general; it is not permissible to backbite Muslims. Specifically, it is not permissible to backbite judges and scholars or to speak ill of them. Likewise, it is not permissible to backbite those in authority or to speak ill of them in gatherings, because this involves backbiting, and it also involves belittling those in authority and turning people away from them. This causes discord between the ruler and the ruled and leads to the fragmentation of the community’s voice. This is harmful, whether one speaks about judges, those in authority, or Muslims in general in gatherings. This is harmful and constitutes backbiting. We ask Allah for safety from it.
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on one who mentions some incidents concerning judges in gatherings, even if these incidents are bad?
Answer:
It is not permissible to speak about the honor of people in general; it is not permissible to backbite Muslims. Specifically, it is not permissible to backbite judges and scholars or to speak ill of them. Likewise, it is not permissible to backbite those in authority or to speak ill of them in gatherings, because this involves backbiting, and it also involves belittling those in authority and turning people away from them. This causes discord between the ruler and the ruled and leads to the fragmentation of the community’s voice. This is harmful, whether one speaks about judges, those in authority, or Muslims in general in gatherings. This is harmful and constitutes backbiting. We ask Allah for safety from it.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، كتاب القضاء — islamhouse.com (1:12:22)
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