The Levels of Publicly Denouncing Evil, the Method of Denunciation, and the Details Thereof
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Question:
May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh. A questioner asks: With the spread of evil, is it obligatory to denounce it publicly, or is it sufficient to denounce it in one's heart?
Answer:
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) clarified this when he said: "Whoever among you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand"—and this is for those in authority—"and if he cannot, then with his tongue"—and this is for the scholars who do not have authority—"and if he cannot, then with his heart." This means that the one who has neither knowledge nor authority should denounce the evil in his heart, distance himself from the place where the evil occurs, and not mix with its people.
May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh. A questioner asks: With the spread of evil, is it obligatory to denounce it publicly, or is it sufficient to denounce it in one's heart?
Answer:
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) clarified this when he said: "Whoever among you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand"—and this is for those in authority—"and if he cannot, then with his tongue"—and this is for the scholars who do not have authority—"and if he cannot, then with his heart." This means that the one who has neither knowledge nor authority should denounce the evil in his heart, distance himself from the place where the evil occurs, and not mix with its people.
Source
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