[FUNALA]

Salaam alaikum,

I would like to know a few things about this article, and so should every Muslim before they jump to conclusions about another person who is not only a Muslims but also an accepted Shaikh by many other ulama.

- who is doing the interview?
- where was the interview done and what year?
- what language was the interview done in?
- who translated the interview if it was in another language?
- the Shaikh being allegedly interviewed language is not english, and what is written here does not match with how he actually speaks english. So if the interview was done in english, has the discourse been embelished or is it word for word (which seems dubious when compared to how the Shaikh actually speaks english).

Regardless of what maslak we follow we should never ever believe everything we hear or read, especially on the internet. We must check before saying anything, we are order to do so by Allah. If we are wrong we are slandering the person, and we will be held accountable. Also, if we do not know the authenticity of articles on the web we should not share them and spread them around. Rasulullah salallahu alaihi wa salim has that it is enough for a person to be called a liar in that he relates everything that he hears. So one may disagree with what is being said in the article, but before you insult or attribute it to the Shaikh, make sure that the Shaikh actually said these things. Man samata naja.