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What is the ruling on publishing religious materials that may contain errors, and is it obligatory to notify those who received them about the existence of errors therein? And what is the ruling on seeking knowledge from a sheikh of unknown origin, or taking knowledge from YouTube without verifying the source of the material? And what is the ruling on taking knowledge from sheikhs without evidence, or with evidence whose authenticity has not been verified?

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A distinction should be made between scholars and preachers concerning the ruling on transmitting their speeches and lectures. For those who are trustworthy and known for their knowledge and reliability, it is permissible to publish their recordings without requiring full awareness of their contents or verification of their freedom from errors. As for those with apparent deviations and misguidance, it is obligatory to avoid publishing their recordings unless it is known that they are free from flaws. There remains a middle category, and for the non-specialist, the safest and best course of action is to limit the dissemination of lessons and speeches to those of the first category.

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