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What is the ruling on reviling deceased transgressors?

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The gist of what the scholars have mentioned regarding reviling deceased transgressors is that it is permissible if it is for the purpose of warning against them and deterring from their transgression, because there is a benefit in that. However, reviling them for amusement or with the intention of harming the living is not permissible.

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