The Ruling on Mentioning a Muslim with What He Dislikes Without Mentioning His Name
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it considered backbiting to mention a Muslim with what he dislikes, if I did not mention his name and the listener does not know him?
Answer:
It depends on the benefit. If there is a legitimate Shari'ah benefit in mentioning this, there is nothing wrong with it. But if there is no benefit, it is not permissible. Covering the faults of people and not spreading errors and defects is prescribed; you do not spread them. As you know, in the verse:[An-Nur 24:19] This is according to the legitimate Shari'ah benefit. If there is a legitimate Shari'ah benefit, yes. If there is no legitimate Shari'ah benefit, no. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it considered backbiting to mention a Muslim with what he dislikes, if I did not mention his name and the listener does not know him?
Answer:
It depends on the benefit. If there is a legitimate Shari'ah benefit in mentioning this, there is nothing wrong with it. But if there is no benefit, it is not permissible. Covering the faults of people and not spreading errors and defects is prescribed; you do not spread them. As you know, in the verse:
Indeed, those who like that immorality should be spread
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُحِبُّونَ أَن تَشِيعَ الْفَاحِشَةُ
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 22-11-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (1:11:44)
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