Speaking Ill of the Scholars

Question

What is the ruling of the Sacred Law on reviling the honoured scholars, being insolent towards them, ridiculing and degrading them?

Answer

To revile them and be insolent to them on account of their being scholars of religion is extremely dangerous. It is a grave crime. If, however, he speaks ill of one because of some bad dealing, or out of personal, selfish enmity, or because he saw a scholar of religion fallen into misguidance and wickedness — this ruling does not apply, although one should not speak ill of…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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