| Answer: I am afraid I
cannot forward you any criterion to judge whether someone you intend to seek
information from is trustworthy or not. It is simply not possible being a
human being. However, Allah has blessed you with some of His favours which
can be very helpful in this regard though they too are not error free. You
have a common sense and a basic idea regarding what is good and what is
evil; Allah has also blessed you with a reasoning faculty. You can easily
judge what is being presented to you as right or wrong. You must place
credence to only that thing which appeals to your sense and reason and
discard everything else. Using these two items, the reasoning faculty and
the innate sense of morality, you will be able to judge what has been
presented before you though you cannot humanly judge the person(s)
presenting it.
What needs to be
appreciated is the fact that Islam is based on certain established facts
that are so pronounced that there is virtually no difference regarding them
among the Muslims. For instances, God is one, the Last Day of Judgment is
definite to come, there are five obligatory prayers, we are supposed to fast
during the month of Ramadan et cetera. Obviously, no individual can change
our point of view regarding these facts. However, there are certain areas
where prudence needs to be exercised. It is here I will ask you to use your
reasoning faculty and sense of morality to judge whatever is being offered
to you on the net. You should not be worried and as a result, let go of
visiting Muslim websites. I would rather encourage you to explore new sites
and be acquainted with new ideas because it is only through learning ideas
that our opinions become refined and more convincing. |