VERIFY BEFORE YOU SHARE || Example #2

Shaykh Ibn Bāz حفظه الله supposedly said: “The nudity of a woman in her dress is evidence of the anger of Allāh upon her. Therefore, when Allāh became angry at Ādam and Hawā, He uncovered that which was hidden of their private parts. So the angrier Allāh gets with a woman, the more she undresses, whereas the more pleased Allāh is with a woman, the more she covers (out of modesty).” [Majmuʿ Al-Fatāwā 2/110] Source Investigation Upon investigation, this statement cannot be located anywhere in Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā of Imām Ibn Bāz رحمه الله, indicating that it has been falsely attributed to him. Our brother Rashīd al-Canadī حفظه الله — a student of knowledge in Yemen and owner of this beneficial page: https://t.me/riversofknowledge conducted an investigation into this quotation and reached the same conclusion. This finding has also been supported by other researchers, whose analyses are available. However, I will not specifically reference them, as I am not aware of their full manhaj condition as duʿāt. Regardless, the important point here is that the clear and apparent conclusion is that this statement is not authentic and has been falsely attributed. Verdict ❌ It is not permissible to attribute this statement to the Shaykh Before You Share: 25 Questions to Reflect Upon For The “Online Dāʿī” For those who share daʿwah benefits online, do not transmit statements without clearly attributing them to their original source. Failure to do so can negatively affect the daʿwah space without you even realising it. Before sharing anything without sourcing, please reflect on the following questions: Verification & Attribution 1. How can we as viewers check with certainty that a statement was actually said by the scholar if neither the original Arabic nor a verifiable source has been provided? How is anyone individual supposed to check? 2. How can we verify that a translation is accurate if the original Arabic wording is not quoted alongside it, or if no clear reference is given, such as a book, page number, lesson recording link, or official transcript? 3. If a quote cannot withstand a simple source check by an interested reader, should it have been shared at all? 4. Is it from the methodology of the Salaf to transmit information to students and seekers of knowledge without attributing it to its source? 5. Is it from the methodology of the Salaf to present as fact information that cannot be verified when verification is possible? 6. If we are commanded in the dīn to verify reports, why would we be less careful with statements attributed to scholars than we are with ordinary news and worldly information? The Culture We Are Building 7. Are we building a culture of verification, precision, and caution through our daʿwah methods, or a culture of assumptions, carelessness, and laziness? 8. Does repeatedly sharing unsourced material train people to value emotional impact over authenticity? 9. If people become accustomed to accepting “the speech of scholars” without evidence that they actually said it, does this not weaken the culture of seeking proof and documentation? 10. Is the one who repeatedly shares unverifiable material not, knowingly or unknowingly, training his audience to do the same? 11. What impression does this leave upon serious students of knowledge who wish to benefit from or share your content? How many may refrain from doing so because they cannot verify what is being transmitted? The Spread of Error 12. What happens when an unsourced or poorly sourced quote is reposted across other platforms? Does it not spread far beyond its original audience while becoming increasingly nearly impossible to verify? 13. How many websites, Telegram channels, WhatsApp groups, and social media pages may continue reproducing an error for years simply because the original source was never provided?