What is the ruling on narrating from a person whose character is concealed?

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The questioner : The Hafiz is hesitant regarding his status, and some accepted him while others rejected him. What is the stronger position?

The Shaykh : Before what?

The questioner : [He] accepted narrating from a person whose character is concealed, meaning... and the Hafiz was hesitant about it.

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