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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Expiation for Backbiting and the Method of Expiating It

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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: Is there a way to expiate for backbiting other than seeking forgiveness from the person?

Answer:
Repentance, repentance to Allah and seeking His forgiveness, then seeking forgiveness from the person. Yes.
Source شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب قول الله - تعالى - : { ومن الناس من يتخذ من دون الله أندادا يحبونهم كحب الله } — islamhouse.com (55:12)

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