Is Muḥammad ibn Hādī al-Madkhalī a Liar? Written by Shaykh Abū Yaḥyá Zakariyyā ibn Shu’ayb al-‘Adanī

All praise is due to Allāh and may peace and blessings be upon the Messenger Muḥammad, his family and his Companions. To proceed:

Indeed, lying is a great affair for it is from those which Allāh has pronounced ḥarām in His Book and the Messenger in his Sunnah has done likewise. It is listed amongst the major sins and its punishment is one which is well known and established. What there is no doubt concerning is that the end result of lying is that its companion will be exposed! Thus, from the way of Allāh is that He has made the good end for the people of truth and humiliation and exposure for the people of lies.

What is established is that knowledge is not taken from the liar. Imām Mālik said:

Knowledge is not taken from four: a foolish person who makes [his] foolishness apparent even if he narrates the most narrations; a person of innovation who calls to his desires; the one who lies regarding the speech of the people even if I do not accuse him of lying in ḥadīth; and a righteous, noble worshipper who does not accurately preserve what he narrates.

This is an affair which Doctor Muḥammad ibn Hādī has, himself, stated when he said: “Knowledge is not to be taken from the liar – ever. This is the methodology of our righteous predecessors and the truth in this affair is clear.”

Here is a group of statements which have emanated from Doctor Muḥammad ibn Hādī so that you may weigh them in accordance to the Sharī’ah and that you may analyse them impartially and with justice. May Allāh allow us to see the truth…