➤The Fadeelatush-Shaykh, the Allaamah, Yahya bin Ali Al-Hajoori, Hafidhahullah on ⤵️
The basis being mentioning the misguided or disparaged person by name.
Questioner:
“Is it permissible to mention the name of the innovator when refuting them? Or is it enough to refute the falsehood without pointing them out?”.
Answer:
“The books of Al-Jarh wat-Ta'deel, and the books of the refutations upon the innovators, and the books of Aqeedah contain naming people, it contains naming sects; the Khawaarij, and the Raafidah, and the Mu'tazilah, and the Qadariyyah, and the Murji'ah, and count the rest of those sects.
They mention the sect by name and refute its beliefs.
And they mention the people; those that introduced those Innovations, and similarly those that have taken it on board, and they refute it upon them.
And in the books of biography they mention the man and they mention their innovation, and they warn from him.
And this is the way of the Salaf - may Allah be pleased with him.
Because if they were to say: “A misguided sect says that the Qur'an is created!” the people wouldn't know who this sect is.
Or if they said: “A misguided sect insults the companions!” the people wouldn't know who this sect is.
But naming them is incumbent in this situation, so the people can know who this misguided person is who insults the companions, and who this misguided person is that says that the Qur'an is created, and who this misguided person is that rejects the Pre-decree, and who is this misguided person who rejects the Attributes, and who is this misguided person that rejects the Sunnah, similarly the one who rejects the punishment of the grave.
If they were to say this chain of narration contains some weak individuals, sure! Who is this weak individual? This is from deception. But this chain of narration is weak, it contains so-and-so who is ‘Matrook’ it contains so-and-so who is ‘Khadh-dhaab’, this chain of narration is severely weak, fabricated, it contains so-and-so who is ‘Waahi’, it contains so-and-so ‘Yukhti'u Khatheeran’, the likes of this. The books of Al-Jarh wat-Ta'deel and the books of Aqeedah and the books of refutations, the Ummah now have unanimously agreed upon that Al-Jarh wat-Ta'deel is from advice to the Ummah, so they are to be named, and Allah named Abu Lahb in His book, and his wife, and He named many of the Disbelievers and Hypocrites, especially the Disbelievers; Fir'auwn and others.
The sects are named, and the misguided person is named, it's said this one is misguided and he has such-and-such, and he has such-and-such.
In some situations it could be that a person could not be able to mention a name, or he sees that not mentioning has more blessings, and more of a covering, and more benefit, because the person who committed it is a person of authority, because the person that commited it is a righteous person who made a slip up, because if the person who committed that mistake was to be named, they would be harmed, and the likes of this which is taking into consideration by those that are speaking and the caller to Allah who is upon insight. But the basis is mentioning the disparaged individual and mentioning the misguided person, and in certain situations a person could not be able to name, so they clarify the mistake and keep it moving, if they are not able then they clarify the mistake and keep it moving:
(فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ)
"So keep your duty to Allah and fear Him as much as you can".
[At-Taghaabun:16]
But the basis is warning them by name.”. End of audio.
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