The Ruling on Whispering in Religion Apart from the General Public
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The questioner:
Peace be upon you. Your Eminence, father, the questioner says: An athar (report) from 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz was mentioned in yesterday's lesson.
The Shaykh:
Yes, from 'Umar.
The questioner:
From 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz.
The Shaykh:
From the heart, yes.
The questioner:
He said: If you see a group of people whispering to one another about their religion, keeping something from the general public, know that they are establishing misguidance. He says: In our country, the scholars are not able to sit for study circles and learning knowledge openly because they are prevented from doing so in the mosques. So they sit in one of their homes for study circles and learning Islamic jurisprudence.
The Shaykh:
We answered this yesterday; this came up yesterday and we answered it. We said: If they are prevented from the mosques and from being open, there is no harm if they study in a home, unless there is surveillance on them or fear for them. In that case, they should not gather, not even in a home. But discuss it in your meetings, wherever a meeting happens for you in any place. Fear Allah as much as you are able. Yes.
Peace be upon you. Your Eminence, father, the questioner says: An athar (report) from 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz was mentioned in yesterday's lesson.
The Shaykh:
Yes, from 'Umar.
The questioner:
From 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz.
The Shaykh:
From the heart, yes.
The questioner:
He said: If you see a group of people whispering to one another about their religion, keeping something from the general public, know that they are establishing misguidance. He says: In our country, the scholars are not able to sit for study circles and learning knowledge openly because they are prevented from doing so in the mosques. So they sit in one of their homes for study circles and learning Islamic jurisprudence.
The Shaykh:
We answered this yesterday; this came up yesterday and we answered it. We said: If they are prevented from the mosques and from being open, there is no harm if they study in a home, unless there is surveillance on them or fear for them. In that case, they should not gather, not even in a home. But discuss it in your meetings, wherever a meeting happens for you in any place. Fear Allah as much as you are able. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1762- 4717] في إحدى البلدان يمنع طلاب العلم من الاجتماع في المساجد ومدارسة العلم، فما النصيحة؟ — youtube.com
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