Is a person who unintentionally disseminates incorrect religious information and rulings sinful, and is a person who disseminates religious information and rulings rewarded?
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One must be diligent in disseminating information by transmitting it from reliable sources. If an error occurs after due diligence, there is no sin, as Allah the Almighty says: (And there is no blame upon you for that in which you have erred, but [only for] what your hearts have intended). If the error is discovered after publication, it must be deleted or a correction issued. By spreading goodness, you attain the reward of da'wah (inviting to Islam) and knowledge, as Allah the Almighty says: (And who is better in speech than one who invites to Allah).
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