Is the one who transmits the words of warning from the preacher Bashir bin Hassan, who was accused of Irja' (postponing judgment/faith only) and of not seeing the legitimacy of Jihad in Palestine, sinful for doing so? And does it follow that this preacher will be his adversary on the Day of Judgment? And is it obligatory for him to seek his forgiveness, knowing that he does not know him?

We do not discuss individuals. The duty towards scholars is to recognize their stature and preserve the service they have rendered to Islam. Every person's words can be taken or left, except for the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. If it is proven that a scholar has made mistakes, only the infallible is free from them, and this should not be a reason to cease benefiting from him. The principle is the soundness of a Muslim and their remaining in a state of uprightness until the removal of that uprightness is proven by Sharia evidence. It is not permissible to declare someone an innovator except after the conditions are met and the impediments are absent, as Ibn Taymiyyah stated.

It is forbidden to criticize scholars with the intention of disparaging them, defaming them, and diminishing their status. This is even more strictly forbidden in the case of scholars. Imam Ahmad narrated from Ibn 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "O you who have believed with your tongues but faith has not entered your hearts: Do not backbite Muslims, and do not seek out their faults, for whoever seeks out the faults of his brother, Allah will seek out his faults until He exposes him in his own home." Ibn Asakir said: "The flesh of scholars is poisoned, and Allah's practice of exposing those who disparage them is well-known. Whoever lets his tongue loose in disparaging and slandering scholars, Allah Almighty afflicts him before his death with the death of his heart."

However, if the criticism is intended for the benefit and to clarify an error in a way that preserves the status of scholars, there is no objection to it; rather, it is religiously required. And whoever learns something from the religion of Allah should explain it with wisdom and politeness, accompanied by Sharia evidence and the sayings of scholars. The pious predecessors and great imams used to refute each other, and the scholars of hadith would clarify the error of one narrator and the correctness of another's narration. Based on this, warning against a preacher before verifying what necessitates warning against him is an error.