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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to listen to preachers whom the scholars have warned against?

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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: Is it permissible to listen to the lectures and sermons of preachers whom the scholars have warned against and to spread them among people, especially the general lectures in places of encouragement and warning?

Answer:
My brothers, accept the truth from whoever brings it, if you find benefit, or if you find scientific benefit, or if you find good in the speech, then accept it from whoever brings it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted from a Jew who came to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and said to the Messenger: "You associate partners with Allah."
You say "What Allah willed and what Muhammad willed" and you say "By the Ka'bah." So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered his companions to say "What Allah willed alone" or "What Allah willed, then what Muhammad willed," and to swear by Allah and not to swear by the Ka'bah.
So the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted the warning from a Jew. The truth is accepted from whoever brings the truth. The guidance of the believer is accepted from whoever brings it. As for falsehood, it is not accepted. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز الاستماع إلى دعاة حذر منهم العلماء؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com

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