28/12/2025
Brothers! Those of us who ascribe to the Qur’an and Sunnah should learn and follow the principles of refutation when addressing wrongful acts.
There are established principles governing da‘wah, especially in the aspect of refutation aimed at correcting wrongdoing.
However, many of us fail to apply these principles. We are often too quick to refute and to make takfīr against people. When you notice a shortcoming in a brother, it is more appropriate to reach out to him privately before writing about it publicly. Public refutation should be a last resort, and only if the person persists in the wrongdoing.
As brothers, engaging in such behavior causes others to speak ill of Ahlus-Sunnah. Let us be patient and gentle with one another. At the end of the day, we all fall short on a daily basis. This is the essence of reminding one another and repenting as servants of Allah.
May Allah grant us all sound intellect and understanding. May Allah rectify our mistakes. Āmīn.
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