The ruling on transmitting a report without verifying its authenticity
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Is it permissible for a man to say, "I heard this report from so-and-so," and mention his name, but without verifying the truthfulness of the report?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible for him to convey a report when he does not strongly suspect or know for certain that it is true and that the source is truthful, even if he attributes it to so-and-so. What is the benefit? This is not acceptable.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
May Allah reward you. Is it permissible for a man to say, "I heard this report from so-and-so," and mention his name, but without verifying the truthfulness of the report?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible for him to convey a report when he does not strongly suspect or know for certain that it is true and that the source is truthful, even if he attributes it to so-and-so. What is the benefit? This is not acceptable.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، بداية من باب ما جاء في زعموا — islamhouse.com (1:08:40)
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