Is it obligatory to assume good intentions even when there are clear signs of a person's ill will or specific traits they possess, especially if these signs align with psychological evidence or past experiences, such as the signs of an envious friend or a domineering person?
The forbidden ill-suspicion is that which settles in the heart and becomes firmly held, unlike fleeting thoughts. The prohibition is lifted if signs and indications of wrongdoing become apparent. Taking precautions and being cautious based on circumstantial evidence, without being conclusive or slandering, is not the forbidden ill-suspicion; rather, it is perspicacity and prudence. The difference between perspicacity and ill-suspicion is that perspicacity relies on an apparent sign or evidence without speaking or being conclusive, whereas ill-suspicion stems from a bad opinion or personal grudge. Precaution involves preparedness and taking means, while ill-suspicion is the heart being filled with bad conjectures that manifest on the tongue and limbs.
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