The Speech of Peers.
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The questioner : In the College of Sharia at the University of Jordan... the doctor gave us a rule, and I do not know if it is correct. He said that the speech of peers among themselves, meaning between men, between scholars, some to others, is not accepted absolutely. No problem, our Shaykh, we have relied on this rule. Did you clarify this rule?
The Shaykh : This is correct if the peers are equal in status regarding trustworthiness, integrity, righteousness, and piety. This is the first condition. Another condition is that if a contemporary uniquely engages in backbiting or criticizing his contemporary. However, if there are others who adopt the criticism of the contemporary, and those other critics are not contemporaries of him, then this rule does not apply. Is the answer clear? Yes.
The Shaykh : This is correct if the peers are equal in status regarding trustworthiness, integrity, righteousness, and piety. This is the first condition. Another condition is that if a contemporary uniquely engages in backbiting or criticizing his contemporary. However, if there are others who adopt the criticism of the contemporary, and those other critics are not contemporaries of him, then this rule does not apply. Is the answer clear? Yes.
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