Limits of Criticism, Injury, and Misguidance

Criticism, accusation, and misguidance are all unavoidable realities of the academic world, but their use is only beneficial when they are confined within limits, because where the limit is broken, knowledge ends and corruption begins...

Criticism is actually the name of examining a statement or methodology in the light of reason. Its addressee is thought, not the person, therefore, respect for language, purity of intention, and adherence to justice are conditions. The method of the predecessors was that the statement was discussed and the intention of the speaker remained with Allah...

In contrast, accusation comes when the matter is no longer merely an opinion, but there is a fear of disruption in the transmission of knowledge, honesty of narration, or understanding of the text, but here too the principle has been that accusation should be to the extent of necessity. Not for self-satisfaction or to show sectarian superiority. That is why the Muhaddithin (scholars of Hadith) determined the causes of accusation, prescribed words, and limited it to the people of the art. Accusation in a general gathering is not liked because it creates more discord than knowledge...

As for misguidance! This is the most delicate and dangerous stage. It is related not to error but to deviation, and the ruling of deviation is applied only where a clear deviation from the principles of religion, a clear rebellion against a definitive text or consensus is proven. Mere interpretational error, difference of understanding, or difference of interpretation does not justify misguidance.....

Today's tragedy is that instead of criticism, there is contempt, instead of accusation, there is character assassination, and instead of misguidance, there is excommunication. Social media has made this process even more unbridled, where every disagreement is made a case of faith, although the tradition of knowledge teaches us to tolerate disagreement, to point out errors, but not to break the limits, because when criticism is devoid of justice, accusation is free from principles, and misguidance becomes a fatwa of convenience, then neither the right is protected nor the Ummah (community).........

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