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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Does one report the changes that occur to the body of an innovator to deter people from their innovations and wrongdoings?

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The questioner : May Allah bless you. Regarding reporting what happens to the face of the deceased at the time of death, some of our brothers told us about the Rafidah. He was among the Rafidah, but Allah turned to him in mercy by the grace of Allah. He mentioned several stories that at the time of death, the man’s face changes, meaning he is described as having ugliness that only Allah knows about. He described ugliness that only Allah knows about. Yes, ugliness.

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : They even said that his face resembles that of pigs when he dies. Is this included in what we prohibit when we said that a Muslim is not to be reported on at the time of his death regarding what happened to him, or is it an exception where it is permissible to report it?

The Shaykh : No, this is good. If the intention is to deter people from his deeds, or if he was a disbeliever, there is no harm.

The questioner : And others who are reported on, Shaykh.

The Shaykh : Any person you report on in order to warn against his innovation, there is no harm.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1198 - 4600 هل يخبر عن ما يحدث من تغير لجثة المبتدعة للتنفير عن بدعتهم ومنكرهم؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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