What is the ruling on slandering scholars and those in authority?
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Question:
In these days, there is a lot of slandering of scholars and those in authority. Is there a word to say about that? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Slandering scholars and slandering those in authority is an old matter. This is a trial and a test. But praise be to Allah, we have the Book and the Sunnah, and the methodology of the righteous Salaf. We follow that, and this is a guarantee of safety from trials. Yes.
In these days, there is a lot of slandering of scholars and those in authority. Is there a word to say about that? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Slandering scholars and slandering those in authority is an old matter. This is a trial and a test. But praise be to Allah, we have the Book and the Sunnah, and the methodology of the righteous Salaf. We follow that, and this is a guarantee of safety from trials. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الطعن في العلماء وولاة الأمور؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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