Backbiting and Talebearing on Social Media
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Question:
This is Hisham Muhammad. He asks: Is the backbiting and talebearing that takes place on social media considered, may Allah bless you, to be the same as when a person speaks backbiting or talebearing in front of people?
Answer:
This is more severe, because if it is in the media and means of publication, the sin is greater, as the listeners and viewers are more numerous than those present in a gathering where backbiting occurs among them. Therefore, the sin in this case is more severe. He must avoid eating the flesh of people, backbiting, and talebearing, and he must repent to Allah the Mighty and Majestic, and speak well of those he backbited, along with his repentance to Allah the Mighty and Majestic. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you
This is Hisham Muhammad. He asks: Is the backbiting and talebearing that takes place on social media considered, may Allah bless you, to be the same as when a person speaks backbiting or talebearing in front of people?
Answer:
This is more severe, because if it is in the media and means of publication, the sin is greater, as the listeners and viewers are more numerous than those present in a gathering where backbiting occurs among them. Therefore, the sin in this case is more severe. He must avoid eating the flesh of people, backbiting, and talebearing, and he must repent to Allah the Mighty and Majestic, and speak well of those he backbited, along with his repentance to Allah the Mighty and Majestic. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 21-08-1438هـ — af.org.sa (28:09)
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