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The Dangers of Spreading Rumours – Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan
November 16, 2017 Islam, Politics & News
An excellent article on the danger of spreading rumours without verification. The Noble Shaykh al-'Allamah Salih al-Fawzan was asked:
What is the dangers of rumours and spreading speech and narrations without deliberation and verification?
He answered:
It is not permissible to transmit rumours and to spread fear amongst the Muslims and weaken their spirits; this action is from the actions of the hypocrites who spread rumours amongst the Muslims in order to impede them and set them back, and to bring about fear in their hearts. So this is from the actions of the hypocrites, and Allaah (Tabaraka wa ta'ala) says,
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