Ismail ibn Musa Menk - Do Not Believe Everything!

Ismail ibn Musa MenkApril 26, 20210 comments

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In this Friday lecture, Mufti Ismail Menk delivers a timely reminder about the dangers of believing and spreading unverified information in the age of social media and technology. Drawing on Quranic verses and prophetic hadith, he warns against false accusations, backbiting, and slander, and emphasizes that an accusation is not proof of guilt. He urges believers to verify what they see and hear before sharing it, reminding them of the spiritual consequences of spreading falsehood and the immense reward for guarding one's tongue.

Ismail ibn Musa Menk

Mufti Ismail ibn Musa Menk, widely known as Mufti Menk, is a Zimbabwean Islamic scholar and one of the most followed Muslim personalities in the world, with tens of millions of social media followers. Born in Harare, he studied Shariah at the Islamic University of Madinah and specialized in iftaa (jurisprudence of issuing legal verdicts) at Darul Uloom Kantharia in Gujarat, India. He heads the fatwa department of the Council of Islamic Scholars of Zimbabwe (Majlisul Ulama Zimbabwe). His motivational lectures and daily reminders, delivered in simple and uplifting language, reach audiences across the globe, and he was named among the world's 500 most influential Muslims.

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