Addendum for the sake of benefit: Types of permissible backbiting, the sixth type

The Shaykh : The sixth and final category of permissible backbiting: He said: "And whoever seeks assistance in removing an evil." That is: if there is an evil in the neighborhood and there is no way to remove it and put an end to it except through the cooperation of Muslims with one another, then it is necessary for the one who is aware of the bad incident to speak about its people to the others who will cooperate with them in the path of removing that evil. For example, if a person tries to open a liquor store in his locality, he will rush to his brothers and the prominent people of the locality and say to them: So-and-so went and contacted the governorate and submitted an application for a license to open a liquor store or something similar, and before it becomes a reality, you must cooperate to prevent it... and so on. All of this is backbiting, but it is in the path of repelling harm which, if it occurs, will corrupt the youth of his locality and perhaps his women as well. Therefore, cooperation in removing evil, even if it necessitates some backbiting, is permissible.
In summary: The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) warned in this hadith, he warned the Muslims from backbiting their Muslim brother unjustly. In his saying: there is an indication that there is backbiting that is not considered injustice. Therefore, jurisprudence required that we explain, but these types of backbiting are not considered injustice, and whatever is other than that is injustice. And whoever falls into it is as he said (peace and blessings be upon him): . In the next lesson, if Allah wills, we will complete the discussion of this hadith. And this is sufficient. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. The Messenger (peace be upon him) said: . He said (peace and blessings be upon him): .