Expiation for falsely accusing a woman whose identity cannot be determined
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Question:
The listener Fatimah from Tabuk says: I falsely accused a woman unintentionally. I spoke out of turn while in a state of anger and extreme fear. Now I am deeply remorseful, but I am unable to identify that woman to whom I made the false accusation, as this could lead to problems. What must I do?
Answer:
It was going to happen. The prevention of harm takes precedence over the pursuit of benefit. Pray for her and speak well of her instead of backbiting her or slandering her. Pray for her in gatherings and speak well of her in gatherings. Yes.
The listener Fatimah from Tabuk says: I falsely accused a woman unintentionally. I spoke out of turn while in a state of anger and extreme fear. Now I am deeply remorseful, but I am unable to identify that woman to whom I made the false accusation, as this could lead to problems. What must I do?
Answer:
It was going to happen. The prevention of harm takes precedence over the pursuit of benefit. Pray for her and speak well of her instead of backbiting her or slandering her. Pray for her in gatherings and speak well of her in gatherings. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/238 — archive.org (13:12)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.