Summary of Sunni concepts
The difference between advice and reprimand
Advice is kindness to the person being advised, which includes mercy and pity for him
It means the face of God Almighty
So it must be secret and gentle
As for the one who reprimands those who advise him and exposes him in public
He insults him by doing so
This is a reproach to him, not advice
An insult, not an honor
And expose instead of covering
This may be due to the advisor’s victory over someone he harbors enmity towards
This is disguised as advice and religion
The sign of this is that if one of his loved ones committed an act like the one he claims to have advised the other about
Not recommended
Rather, he sought excuses for him instead of exposing and reproaching him
The duty of advising in secret is not with someone who announces his immorality and calls for it
Such people are publicly denounced
In compliance with the order to change the evil