Sixthly: If any criticism against Sheikh Yahya is proven true, we must accept it and act in accordance to what it entails without exceeding the limits. For example:
▪️- if the criticism relates to a legitimate issue of ijtihad, we are to avoid Sheikh Yahya's stance in this particular matter -if it's proven to be incorrect- and adopt the stronger view, while honouring the Sheikh and respecting his efforts
The Prophet ﷺ said:
((إذا حكم الحاكم، فاجتهد، ثم أصاب، فله أجران، وإن حكم واجتهد، فأخطأ، فله أجر))
“When a judge utilises his skill of judgement and comes to a right decision, he will have a double reward, but when he uses his judgement and commits a mistake, he will have a single reward.” [Agreed upon from the hadeeth of 'Amr ibn Al-'Aas]
▪️- and if the criticism relates to an issue where there is no room for differing, the people of knowledge will establish the hujjah against him and take the necessary steps to guide him back to the truth. We do not hasten to make tabdī’ of him, but if he persists and the scholars declare him an innovator, we will accept that declaration.
See link: https://t.me/madrasatuna/1263
Seventhly: if however, the criticism against Sheikh Yahya is proven to be:
1. false, or
2. mere slip-ups which have been blown out of proportion, and thus do not merit tabdī’, or
3. mistakes which he has recanted from, or
4. other people's mistakes which he is being held responsible for...then we must pay no attention to such criticism and beware of those who speak ill and declare tabdī’ on Sheikh Yahya on the basis of such criticism.
▪️- if the criticism relates to a legitimate issue of ijtihad, we are to avoid Sheikh Yahya's stance in this particular matter -if it's proven to be incorrect- and adopt the stronger view, while honouring the Sheikh and respecting his efforts
The Prophet ﷺ said:
((إذا حكم الحاكم، فاجتهد، ثم أصاب، فله أجران، وإن حكم واجتهد، فأخطأ، فله أجر))
“When a judge utilises his skill of judgement and comes to a right decision, he will have a double reward, but when he uses his judgement and commits a mistake, he will have a single reward.” [Agreed upon from the hadeeth of 'Amr ibn Al-'Aas]
▪️- and if the criticism relates to an issue where there is no room for differing, the people of knowledge will establish the hujjah against him and take the necessary steps to guide him back to the truth. We do not hasten to make tabdī’ of him, but if he persists and the scholars declare him an innovator, we will accept that declaration.
See link: https://t.me/madrasatuna/1263
Seventhly: if however, the criticism against Sheikh Yahya is proven to be:
1. false, or
2. mere slip-ups which have been blown out of proportion, and thus do not merit tabdī’, or
3. mistakes which he has recanted from, or
4. other people's mistakes which he is being held responsible for...then we must pay no attention to such criticism and beware of those who speak ill and declare tabdī’ on Sheikh Yahya on the basis of such criticism.