Tazkiyyah: The Objective & a Warning Against Name-Calling

Follow @AhleDhikr Question: What should the small student of knowledge do when he hears that a particular person has been praised but he is actually upon innovation, such as (someone having praise for him but) giving Fatwaa on the permissibility on building over graves?

Answer: He needs to explain the state of this person and make clear what the person is upon to the one that is praising him. Having praise or dispraise (from the scholars) is not the main objective; rather the main objective is to spread the Sharee’ah. Therefore, if we are able to dispel the innovation of the innovators without mentioning them, then this is what is more Beloved to Allaah and not mentioning their name in person, either good or bad. They should be advised, this is better and preferable[1].

Shaykh Sa’d bin Naasir ash-Shithree [May Allaah have Mercy on him]

Jaami ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Affaan, ar-Riyadh

11/2/1435

[Taken from: http://www.norayn.org.sa/ga/?page_id=79&sid=437, 54-55 mins]

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[1] Mention their traits (the people of innovation and sin) and only mention thier name if there is a need to do so.

[Majmoo Kutub wa Rasa'il wa Fatawa ash-Shaykh Rabee (14/277-278)]