Backbiting of One Whose Evil and Harm Have Spread
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If a person’s evil is widespread and he is known for it, such as harming people and other things, is it permissible to backbite him?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible to backbite him. You are not obligated to mention him or backbite him, so leave him alone. Yes, may Allah protect you from him.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If a person’s evil is widespread and he is known for it, such as harming people and other things, is it permissible to backbite him?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible to backbite him. You are not obligated to mention him or backbite him, so leave him alone. Yes, may Allah protect you from him.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين-15-03-1439هـ — af.org.sa (1:06:51)
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