Is it obligatory for us to have a good opinion of everyone who does not forbid what is wrong?
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Question:
He asks: Do we have a good opinion of everyone who does not forbid what is wrong?
Answer:
That is the default; the default is to have a good opinion of him, unless he explicitly states that this is not wrong. And you should be diplomatic, broad-minded, and so on. May Allah protect us from that. But if it is not known what excuse he has, I attribute it to the correct interpretation. Yes, be tolerant, do not be strict. Yes.
He asks: Do we have a good opinion of everyone who does not forbid what is wrong?
Answer:
That is the default; the default is to have a good opinion of him, unless he explicitly states that this is not wrong. And you should be diplomatic, broad-minded, and so on. May Allah protect us from that. But if it is not known what excuse he has, I attribute it to the correct interpretation. Yes, be tolerant, do not be strict. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل علينا أن نحسن الظن بكل من لا ينكر المنكر؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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