{"id":27542,"date":"2019-04-13T16:38:51","date_gmt":"2019-04-13T12:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abuaminaelias.com\/dailyhadithonline\/?p=27542"},"modified":"2022-10-25T13:21:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T09:21:40","slug":"best-answer-fool-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abuaminaelias.com\/dailyhadithonline\/2019\/04\/13\/best-answer-fool-silence\/","title":{"rendered":"Shafi\u2019i on Debate: Best answer to a fool is silence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Imam al-Shafi\u2019i, may Allah be pleased with him, said in his poetry, \u201cIf a fool speaks to you, do not answer him, for the best answer is silence. If you speak to him, you have delighted him. 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