Undoubtedly at times of tribulation there is a lot of\npropaganda and excitement, hence the role of rumours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is well known that verifying news is required according\nto sharee\u2019ah, because Allah SWT says in the 6th<\/sup> ayat of Sura\nAl-Hujaraat: <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cO you who believe! If a Faasiq\n(liar \u2014 evil person) comes to you with any news, verify it, lest you should\nharm people in ignorance, and afterwards you become regretful for what you have\ndone\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Prophet SAWS issued a stern warning against passing on\nall that one hears. The imam referenced a hadith in relation to this in which\nthe Messenger of Allah SAWS said: <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt is enough lying for a man to\nspeak of everything that he hears.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dear brothers and sisters, rumours\nhave serious consequences on all parts of our society, and we have all come across\nmany problems and disagreements based on rumours that doesn\u2019t have any truth in\nthem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what is the correct manners\nwhen it comes to dealing with news? <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are two points in relation\nto this. The first one being that we ought to ponder and deliberate over the\nnews that we have been given.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Prophet SAWS was reported to\nhave said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDeliberation is from Allah and\nhaste is from the Shaytan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is becoming more and more of a challenge in the times\nin which we live. Most of us have access to social media, whether it be\nWhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter etc. And often we are part of multiple groups in\nwhich news is spread quickly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Often is the case, this is spread without thought. After\nall, it\u2019s quite easy to share content and it gives us satisfaction to pass on\nthe news to others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We need to be mindful that this is also a potential trial\nfor us all and that nothing good comes from spreading news that later turns out\nto be just rumours. Therefore, we ought to think before we pass it on, whether\nthe action is one that may count against us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The second point we need to implement is that so-called\nfacts or news ought to be verified before we pass it on. As the earlier ayat teaches\nus, we may be passing on the news with the best of intentions but if the news turns\nout to be false then we are guilty of adding to the spread of that falsehood\nand are accountable for it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dear brothers and sisters, alongside those who spread unverified\nnews are those people who deliberately spread false news. Even though this\npractice has always existed, it is magnified in the times in which we live and\ntherefore we need to be more vigilant than ever against becoming part of making\nfalse news like these viral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The consequences of rumours started and spreading can be dire.\nFor example, in the battle of Uhud that there was a rumour started that the Prophet\nSAWS had been martyred and thus caused great issues amongst the Muslims and\ncould have led to others being martyred as a result. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Equally so, we need to appreciate that rumours have consequences\nin today\u2019s day and age. Rumours such as the Chinese being directly responsible\nfor the recent outbreak of Coronavirus has led to hate crimes being committed\nagainst innocent people all over the world just for looking Chinese. People\nhave been assaulted and hospitalized because of these rumours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dear brothers and sisters, even our online communication isn\u2019t\nwithout reckoning. Allah SWT reminds us in the 18th<\/sup> ayat of Sura Qaf\nwhich translates to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Man does\nnot utter any word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].<\/p>\n\n\n\n And so brothers and sisters, please\ntake care to avoid becoming the tool to spread\nrumours. Remember, most do not start them, but most are guilty of spreading\nthem on and encouraging the rumour to grow. By remembering the consequences of\nthis in this world and next, we can be mindful that we do not fall into this\ntrap.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Undoubtedly at times of tribulation there is a lot of propaganda and excitement, hence the role of rumours. It is well known that verifying news is required according to sharee\u2019ah, because Allah SWT says in the 6th ayat of Sura Al-Hujaraat: \u201cO you who believe! 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