Can a Muslim reveal the faults of a non-Muslim?
Published as Revealing the faults of non-Muslims
Question
Can a Muslim reveal the faults of a non-Muslim?
Answer
If it is for the purpose of cautioning people of the wrongs of the non Muslim so that they may save themselves, then it will be permissible.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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