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Can we send around unconfirmed news?

Published as Spreading unconfirmed news

· 29 Jumada I 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can we send around unconfirmed news? What does Islam actually teach us about this matter? Explain from Quran and Hadith with reference.

Answer

The harms of spreading information which has not been verified are manifold. Hence Islam teaches us that we should verify information before disseminating it.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِن جَاءَكُمْ فَاسِقٌ بِنَبَإٍ فَتَبَيَّنُوا أَن تُصِيبُوا قَوْمًا بِجَهَالَةٍ فَتُصْبِحُوا عَلَى مَا فَعَلْتُمْ نَادِمِينَ ﴿الحجرات: ٦﴾

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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