Asslamo Allaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh Hazrat (HA),
If someone makes a mistake then realizes the mistake and uses the same method to publicize that he takes his words back and apologizes to the person and the person also forgives and forgets is it permissible for others to continue to discuss the matter?
For example lets say that you said something in "The Majlis" in 2011, upon reflection and afterwards in 2013 you realized that it may have been a problem so in 2013 you made a correction also in "The Majlis". You approached the person concerned and also published your correspondence. Is it permissible for me to continue to analyze your 2011 mistake when you clearly turned away from your mistake? Suppose that you had a disagreement in 2011 and you wrote something and in 2013 you stated that I still have a disagreement but my words may have been against Shariah so I apologies and seek forgiveness for my words but I make no apology for my Shariah stance and I continue to differ with the person but I do apologies for my behavior (and words)
Is this permissible?
What is the status of a person who will continue to analyze, discuss and publicize the stance from which a person has relented?
The reason I ask is that I have heard Hazrat Thanwi (RA) and our Akabir had changed some views but some people on the Internet still continue to publicize the old positions. Even in real life two people can fall out and say things which are inappropriate, if they communicate directly with each other (and patch up) what is the status of others continuing to discuss and deliberate matters which are not their business?
What is the status of a person who publicizes the "private" sins of a Muslim? A Muslim commits a sin privately which 5 people witnessed (and I made Taubah) but this person starts to publicize this sin to 500 people?
Jazakallahu Khayran
ASSALAMU ALAIKM
3 Sha’baan 1435 (2 June 2014)
Muadh Khan
Your e-mail dated 31 May 2014 refers.
It is improper to cite a retraction to convey the impression that the view, i.e. the retracted / former view, is still extant. To do so is khiyaanat and not permissible. It is fitnah.
A retraction is naasikh (abrogater) of the earlier view.
It is correct to apologize for one’s method of acquittal whilst maintaining one’s view/stance. For example, if I feel that I had unjustifiably referred to someone as a moron, then I should apologize. But such apology does not cancel the view which I believe to be correct.
A person who publicizes someone’s hidden/private sin is evil. He believes himself to be pure. He is a mutakabbir. It is necessary to conceal the private sins of people.
Was-salaam
A.S. Desai
