Library Ethics Greater Sins Chapter 46 Insulting a Believer Insulting a Mu’min in Prose or Poetry
Insulting a Mu’min in Prose or Poetry
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Insulting a Mu’min in Prose or Poetry
Shaykh Ansari says that insulting a believer is HarÄm in the light of Qur’an, hadith, Ijma and Aql (reason), because in it are included exposure of defects, taunts, GhÄ«ba, criticism and betraying of secrets; and each of them is a mortal sin. Therefore the evils of all those deeds are included in it. If one mentions something bad that is not present in the believer it is also ‘BukhtÄn’ (allegation).
It does not matter whether the believer is sinful or sinless, it is HarÄm to criticise a believer. The traditions which are narrated regarding the criticism of the transgressors apply to unbelievers or those who commit indecencies openly. Criticising a defect of the one who introduces an innovation with the intention, that this should serve as a warning to people not to be fooled by him, is allowed.
