Q: If a person followed Arabic classes and the teacher at times would mention criticism about the author of the book in terms of the way he structured the book. If the student used to think that the teacher is doing academic criticism and if he thought this was okay, then later on when he heard the teacher, the way it sounded did not sound correct, if the person listened to the teacher thinking it was academic criticism and okay, would that amount to kufr?
A: If the author has erred and the criticism was not to run the author down or for any wrong reason, but in order to prove the right and the criticism conformed to the principles of the science or the shar'ee standards, then there is no problem.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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