The Complaint of Two Women Regarding Their Marital Problems and Whether It Constitutes Backbiting
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Two women, each complaining to the other about her marital problems with her husband. Does this count as backbiting?
Answer:
Yes, does it count as backbiting? The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the two spouses from confiding in one another, so one goes and talks about what happened between them. This is from one aspect. The other aspect is that there is no benefit in mentioning it. What do you gain by mentioning it to another woman? Will it be resolved for her? It will not be resolved; rather, the evil may increase. So she should obtain...
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Two women, each complaining to the other about her marital problems with her husband. Does this count as backbiting?
Answer:
Yes, does it count as backbiting? The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the two spouses from confiding in one another, so one goes and talks about what happened between them. This is from one aspect. The other aspect is that there is no benefit in mentioning it. What do you gain by mentioning it to another woman? Will it be resolved for her? It will not be resolved; rather, the evil may increase. So she should obtain...
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 075 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الفرائض / ميراث المفقود / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:15:39)
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