Is backbiting an open sinner permissible in order to warn against him?
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Another questioner : Another question: Is it permissible to backbite an open sinner in order to warn against him and to prevent falling into fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), such as in the case of zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) or theft?
The Shaykh : Of course, that is the minimum that can be said; otherwise, it may even be obligatory.
The Shaykh : Of course, that is the minimum that can be said; otherwise, it may even be obligatory.
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