Is pointing out the faults of a suitor when asked about him considered backbiting?

The questioner : Honorable Shaykh, peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings. I tell you that I love you for the sake of Allah, and my question is: when I ask about a person for a specific purpose, such as marriage for example, if I point out this man's faults, have I committed backbiting?

The Shaykh : I say to the brother questioner: May Allah love you as you have loved us in Him, and may He make us all among His loved ones and the awliya (close friends of Allah). If a person consults you because he wants to deal with another, and consults you about him, whether in a sale, a marriage, or otherwise, it is obligatory for you to tell the truth. Telling the truth is not considered backbiting; rather, it is part of the obligatory advice. The evidence for this is that Fatimah bint Qays (may Allah be pleased with her) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to consult him about three men who had proposed to her: the first was Mu'awiyah, the second was Abu Jahm, and the third was Usamah ibn Zayd. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to her: about him It seemed that she looked down on him, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised her again, and she married Usamah and was pleased with him (may Allah be pleased with her).