The Ruling on Reporting Everything One Hears
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Question:
The sister Umm Sāmi also asks: Is it not enough for a person to be sinful if he reports everything he hears?
Answer:
Yes, this is correct. A person should not rush to spread everything he hears among the people. It may be a lie, it may be terrifying news, it may be this or that. So he should not report everything he hears, but rather he should report what contains glad tidings and good for the Muslims. Yes.
The sister Umm Sāmi also asks: Is it not enough for a person to be sinful if he reports everything he hears?
Answer:
Yes, this is correct. A person should not rush to spread everything he hears among the people. It may be a lie, it may be terrifying news, it may be this or that. So he should not report everything he hears, but rather he should report what contains glad tidings and good for the Muslims. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7454 — youtube.com (12:14)
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