O you who believe! If a Faasiq (evil person) comes to you with any news, verify it, lest you should harm people in ignorance, and afterwards you become regretful for what you have done” [Holy Quran al-Hujuraat 49:6]
Ask the people in charge
The people in charge can explain the facts of the matter and remove any confusion or doubts a person may have,
“When there comes to them some matter touching (public) safety or fear, they make it known (among the people); if only they had referred it to the Messenger or to those charged with authority among them, the proper investigators would have understood it from them (directly). Had it not been for the Grace and Mercy of Allaah upon you, you would have followed Shaytaan (Satan), save a few of you” [al-Nisaa’ :83]
“Not a word is said except that there is a watcher by him ready to record it.” – [Surah Qaf :18]
The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said:
“Deliberation is from Allaah and haste is from Shaytaan.” (al-Silsilah al-Saheehah)
Allaah says:
“Behold, you received it on your tongues, and said out of your mouths things which you had no knowledge of; and you thought it to be a light matter, while it was most serious in the sight of Allaah” (Surah Nur: 15
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The Messenger of Allaah (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said:
“It is enough lying for a man to speak of everything that he hears.” (Muslim)
“Since they produce not witnesses, they are the liars in the sight of Allaah” [al-Noor 24:13]
The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said,
” Indeed a servant may say a word from which Allah’s displeasure is gained and he does not realize it. Allah will put him in Jahannam due to it.” (Bukhaari)