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bad assumption about the transgressors which accords with the deeds they commit.’ (Ruh-ul-Bayan, part 26, vol. 9, pp. 85)
A legendary and leading scholar of Shari’ah and Tareeqah, Mufti Muhammad Amjad Ali A’zami رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه (who passed away in 1376 AH) stated: ‘It is indeed Haraam to have bad assumption about a Muslim. However, if it is proved by any clear-cut indication that he is involved in certain type of evil deed, then bad assumption about it is not Haraam. For example, if a person goes to the bar and the other person assumes that the bar-visiting person is a drinker, then the assuming person is not at fault. He should have refrained from going to the place of allegation.’ (Fatawa Amjadiyyah, vol. 1, pp. 123)
Sayyiduna ‘Umar Bin Khattab رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has said: ‘One should not criticise anyone for having bad assumption about him if he himself commits such actions that cause allegations against him.’ (Ad-Durr-ul-Mansoor, vol. 7, Surah Al-Hujurat, pp. 566)
Meaning of bad assumption being permissible
Remember! One is not allowed to defame and to speak ill of the evildoers and the open sinners under the pretext that it is permissible to have bad assumption about them. Instead, one should only consider their misdeeds bad for the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. (Al-Hadiqah-tun-Nadiyyah, vol. 2, pp. 11)
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