Does backbiting invalidate the reward of fasting entirely?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: You mentioned (may Allah preserve you) in a past lesson that backbiting reduces the reward of the fasting person. Does it invalidate his reward entirely such that he has no reward?
Answer:
Allah knows best. If he engages in a lot of backbiting, then he has no reward. But if he did it once, or if he left it off after doing it, if he repented, Allah will accept his repentance. And if he persists, he will be held accountable for it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: You mentioned (may Allah preserve you) in a past lesson that backbiting reduces the reward of the fasting person. Does it invalidate his reward entirely such that he has no reward?
Answer:
Allah knows best. If he engages in a lot of backbiting, then he has no reward. But if he did it once, or if he left it off after doing it, if he repented, Allah will accept his repentance. And if he persists, he will be held accountable for it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2858 -3022] هل الغيبة تبطل أجر الصيام كاملا؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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