The Ignorant delving into issues of Fitnah

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 The Ignorant delving into issues of Fitnah

Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan al-Fowzaan


Question: How do we distinguish between when it is blameworthy to remain silent about afflictions and when it is praiseworthy to abstain from discussing/delving into them?



Response: [Regarding the issue of] afflictions, [then] none speaks about them other than the people of knowledge and insight; [These are] not [the affairs for] everyone to speak [and voice an opinion] about.

If the ignorant speak [and voice their opinions] about the afflictions, then this [only] increases the afflictions.

If, however, the scholars speak about them and clarify them [for the masses], then indeed with the permission of Allaah they (the afflictions) will be extinguished.

So [the issue of] afflictions are not for everyone to speak [and voice their opinions] about, rather, [those who] speak about them are the people of knowledge and the people of [sharee'ah-based] insight; Those who are able to distinguish the truth from the falsehood, and know [full well] how to speak [about such serious matters].

[The issue of] afflictions is not for everyone to delve into and speak about and [then] issue Islaamic rulings [based upon ignorance] and say [such and such], yes.