How does the one who backbites restore the right of the one he backbitted?
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Question:
The questioner says: If I backbitted a man and I want to inform him, but informing him would cause a problem, what should I do if that is the case and I have repented to Allah?
Answer:
If informing him would cause greater harm, do not inform him. However, you must pray for him—pray for him—and speak well of him in the gatherings where you used to speak ill of him. Speak well of him and mention him with good. This is sufficient if informing him would cause greater harm. Yes.
The questioner says: If I backbitted a man and I want to inform him, but informing him would cause a problem, what should I do if that is the case and I have repented to Allah?
Answer:
If informing him would cause greater harm, do not inform him. However, you must pray for him—pray for him—and speak well of him in the gatherings where you used to speak ill of him. Speak well of him and mention him with good. This is sufficient if informing him would cause greater harm. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف يرد المغتاب حق من اغتابه؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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