The Ignorant speaking about fitna (trials and afflications)

Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan شيخ صالح الفوزان

Question: How do we distinguish between remaining silent about fitna while it being blameworthy and not being involve in it (and this being praiseworthy)?

Answer: No one is to speak about issues of fitna except the people of knowledge and Insight, when the ignorant people speak about fitna the fitna only increases, but when the people of knowledge speak about it and they clarify it (the fitna) this will extinguish the fitna InshaAllaah. Regarding fitna it is not for any/everyone to speak regarding it, but the people of knowledge and insight who know truth from falsehood and they are aware of how the issue should be addressed and it is not for anyone to delve into the issues, he gives rulings on the issues and he speaks..