Is hating a person in one's heart considered backbiting?
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The questioner:
This questioner says: Is hating a person in my heart considered backbiting?
The Shaykh:
Hating what?
The questioner:
A person in one's heart.
The Shaykh:
I mean, you hate a person, right?
The questioner:
Yes, I hate him in my heart.
The Shaykh:
No, this is dislike; it is not backbiting. Backbiting is mentioning your brother in a way he dislikes. You did not mention him, but you hate him in your heart.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: Is hating a person in my heart considered backbiting?
The Shaykh:
Hating what?
The questioner:
A person in one's heart.
The Shaykh:
I mean, you hate a person, right?
The questioner:
Yes, I hate him in my heart.
The Shaykh:
No, this is dislike; it is not backbiting. Backbiting is mentioning your brother in a way he dislikes. You did not mention him, but you hate him in your heart.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
فتح المجيد شرح كتاب التوحيد 14-07-1438هـ — alfawzan.live (52:15)
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