{"_id":"675b24bc961d6007dcd00ad6","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Is there anything wrong with posting Quran and Hadith reminders in a group chat with the intention of reminding others given the verse \\\"And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.\\\" (Quran 51:55)\\\"?\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"Is there anything wrong with posting Quran and Hadith reminders in a group chat with the intention of reminding others given the verse \\\"And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.\\\" (Quran 51:55)\\\"?\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Our beloved Prophet ﷺ has instructed us to convey his teachings, even if it is as little as a single verse, and he has praised those who memorize his sayings and actions and pass them on to others. Therefore, it is our responsibility to transmit his teachings accurately. However, the Prophet ﷺ has issued strong warnings against those who fail to convey his teachings correctly and end up spreading misinformation or attributing statements or actions to him that he did not say or do. Due to these reasons, it is impermissible for anyone to transmit any hadith or verse unless they are certain of its authenticity.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"The Prophet ﷺ said: \\\"It is enough of a lie for a person to narrate everything that he hears.\\\" [Sahih Muslim]\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"According to Imam Nawawi: \\\"The scholars have determined that a person who wishes to narrate a hadith or mention a hadith must thoroughly investigate its authenticity. [Imam Nawawi, Sharh Muslim,]\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Our esteemed scholars have maintained the authenticity of hadiths through the methodology of Isnad, where a hadith passed down from the Prophet ﷺ is transmitted through a chain of narrators, unbroken all the way to the present narrator. A person becomes a part of this blessed chain of narrators through the process of Ijaza (license), in which a teacher imparts the hadith to the student and grants the student the authority to do the same. \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"This method applies to the transmission of the Quran, Fiqh, Aqidah, and every other Islamic discipline. All praise to Allah ﷻ for blessing our ummah with this methodology, as it is indispensable for preserving our religion. Allah ﷻ has already promised to safeguard this deen until the Day of Resurrection and inspired the early generations with this methodology. For this reason, it is also critical for us to ensure that we do not take our deen from anyone who is not licensed to transmit it.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Regarding your specific question about posting verses and hadiths as reminders, it is permissible as long as you are certain of their authenticity. If you have not received these hadiths through the isnad process, then at the very least, ensure that you obtain these hadiths from well-known sources such as Sahih Bukhari or Sahih Muslim and convey them exactly as found in these books. If you are obtaining hadiths from websites, it is your responsibility to investigate how these websites authenticate their hadiths and ensure their authenticity.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"In addition, if you are posting translations of verses or hadiths, then you must also rely on Quran translations that have been widely accepted, and you must also rely on hadith translations that have been reviewed and validated by qualified scholars. One may not simply grab a translation from any random source.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"This guidance only pertains to sharing. If you intend to explain verses or hadiths or derive rulings from these sources, you must either be a qualified scholar capable of interpreting Quran and hadith texts or be authorized to convey these interpretations and rulings from qualified scholars, all within the framework of the Isnad methodology. \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Neglecting to adhere to this methodology is akin to following one's desires, which can jeopardize one's deen and lead others astray. We pray that Allah protects us from such dangerous deviations and keep us on path that our salaf (predecessors) have passed on to us.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fed0b76658b4c232951","tag":"Knowledge: Other","count":48},{"_id":"668d9fe70b76658b4c23288e","tag":"Knowledge: Scholars","count":22},{"_id":"6731791ed79c64c5dafc411a","tag":"Hadeeths","count":4},{"_id":"675b24bc961d6007dcd00ace","tag":"Group Chat","count":1},{"_id":"675b24bc961d6007dcd00ad1","tag":"Reminders","count":1},{"_id":"675b24bc961d6007dcd00ad4","tag":"Sanad","count":1}],"createdOn":"2024-12-12T18:00:28.709Z"}