What is the Sharia ruling on students of knowledge who slander scholars and rulers in Muslim countries and accuse them of being collaborators?
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"Whoever is known for their love of the religion, their support for it, and their work for its cause among scholars, rulers, and the general populace, it is not permissible to subject them to backbiting, slander, denigration, or defamation. This is because such actions constitute injustice and aggression, which Allah has forbidden, and the one who commits them risks swift punishment in this world. Scholars hold a great status in Islam; their flesh is poisoned, and Allah's custom of tearing the veils of those who disparage them is well-known."
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