Are good deeds accepted from one who backbites?
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Question:
May Allah bless you. One of the sisters says: There is a woman who performs all the acts of worship that Allah has made obligatory upon her, but she does not cease backbiting.
Answer:
Yes, her acts of worship are accepted from her if she performs them in the required manner and is sincere to Allah in them; they are accepted. However, she commits a sin by backbiting. She earns reward for performing the acts of worship, and she commits a sin by backbiting and talebearing.
May Allah bless you. One of the sisters says: There is a woman who performs all the acts of worship that Allah has made obligatory upon her, but she does not cease backbiting.
Answer:
Yes, her acts of worship are accepted from her if she performs them in the required manner and is sincere to Allah in them; they are accepted. However, she commits a sin by backbiting. She earns reward for performing the acts of worship, and she commits a sin by backbiting and talebearing.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1912 - هل تقبل الأعمال الصالحة من المغتاب؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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