{"_id":"668d9ffd0b76658b4c232b27","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What is the proper way to handle accusations of disbelief against Muslims?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Claiming someone to be a Kafir is a big claim that Muslims should not take lightly. What is the criteria for such a claim? For example, I have a friend who said that Sheikh Muhammad Metwalli al-Sha‘rawi, a very famous Egyptian Sheikh, made a blasphemous statement in his book. I told him not all of these books are by him, but he replied that we judge by what is apparent. How should we navigate these scenarios?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"This is undeniably a perilous and harmful assertion to make about any Muslim, especially a distinguished and esteemed scholar such as al-Sharawi. The appropriate approach in such situations is to firmly caution the individual about the peril they are exposing themselves to and emphasize that only a qualified mufti possesses the authority to make such assertions about anyone. That should be the end of the discussion, as there is nothing further to discuss.\\n\\nIf a scholar makes an erroneous statement, it is not within the domain of a layperson to criticize or pass judgments. This Takfiri mentality is reminiscent of groups like the Khawarij, who had no qualms in labeling Ali ibn Abi Talib as a disbeliever. The ideology of the Khawarij has persisted within the Muslim community to this day. Regrettably, many enthusiastic young Muslims fall prey to this ideology due to their lack of foundational knowledge in the religion and due to the prevalence of this ideology in the internet. Hence, it is crucial for us to dedicate resources towards disseminating basic religious knowledge.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe50b76658b4c232867","tag":"Aqeedah: Sects and Religions","count":68},{"_id":"668da0580b76658b4c2334b2","tag":"Knowledge: Aqeedah","count":38},{"_id":"668d9fe70b76658b4c23288e","tag":"Knowledge: Scholars","count":22}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:39:25.832Z"}