The Concept of Backbiting and Asking About a Person for Marriage
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Question:
He says: What is the concept of backbiting? And if I am asked about a person with the intention of getting to know him, and he wants to marry, and I answer them with what I know of his private matters, is this considered backbiting?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) defined backbiting by saying:Sunan Abi Dawud 4874Sahih (Al-Albani). If someone asks you about a person he intends to deal with, marry, or partner with, you must clarify what is in him. This is not backbiting; it is advice, and it is not backbiting. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
He says: What is the concept of backbiting? And if I am asked about a person with the intention of getting to know him, and he wants to marry, and I answer them with what I know of his private matters, is this considered backbiting?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) defined backbiting by saying:
It is saying something about your brother which he would dislike
ذكرك أخاك بما يكرهThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 15 / فتاوى على الهواء - 23 06 1438هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (38:44)
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