What is the ruling on reading a book that describes Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah as a heretic (zindeeq), disbeliever (kafir), and sinner (fasiq), and how should its content be refuted?
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The book that accuses Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah of disbelief (kufr), heresy (zandaqa), and immorality (fusuq) has deviated from truth and righteousness and fallen into falsehood and injustice. To refute these slanders, one can refer to books that chronicled Ibn Taymiyyah's life and showed the praise of the imams for him, such as "Al-Durar al-Kaminah" and "Al-Radd al-Wafir." Ibn Taymiyyah is a human being; he errs and is correct. His sayings can be accepted or rejected, except for the infallible one, peace be upon him.
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