As for his participation in a conference with Faisal Al-Jaasim, one of our distinguished students, Isa Al-Bashawiri, may Allāh grant him success, provided the f

"The Sheikh's position is one of disagreement with Faisal regarding the issues that have he has been criticised for over the past few years. One of the Sheikh's closest students, who is also one of my teachers, informed me privately that the Sheikh's attendance at the conference with Faisal was due to a request from some senior officials in the Kuwaiti Ministry of Religious Endowments. Although the Sheikh was reluctant to attend, he accepted out of respect for those who made the request. It is worth noting that the conference was not publicly announced on the Sheikh's official platforms. At that time, Faisal’s position was still unclear to many scholars, and some continued to hold a favorable opinion of him. And Allāh knows best. In conclusion, I say that what matters to us is the truth, which we hold dearer than the lecture of any particular scholar, and I ask Allāh for success. However, based on what we have learned, associating Sheikh At-Tahiri with the group of outcasts or those from whom knowledge should not be taken is, in my view, incorrect. I have not received any such statement from my esteemed teachers, may Allāh grant them all success. And Allāh knows best and is Most Wise. Abu Atiyyah Āl-Hussayn 14/4/1446 [17/10/24] __ Translated by Abu Ishaq Muhammad ibn Ahmad