We have a righteous teacher, and I am thinking that I must confide my worries to her. Is that permissible for me?
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The questioner : The questioner says: We have a righteous teacher, and I am thinking that I must confide my worries to her. Is it permissible for me to confide my worries to her?
The Shaykh : If this confiding does not involve backbiting about anyone, there is nothing wrong with it, but on the condition that this teacher is trustworthy and fears the consequences of her actions. Therefore, we warn our brothers not to confide a secret to anyone unless they know that he is trustworthy regarding the secret. For a person may be a worshipper, pious, and righteous, with no blemish in his righteousness, but regarding secrets, he may be a talkative person who does not care about his speech, and it is feared that he will disclose this secret to someone.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and may He bless you.
The Shaykh : If this confiding does not involve backbiting about anyone, there is nothing wrong with it, but on the condition that this teacher is trustworthy and fears the consequences of her actions. Therefore, we warn our brothers not to confide a secret to anyone unless they know that he is trustworthy regarding the secret. For a person may be a worshipper, pious, and righteous, with no blemish in his righteousness, but regarding secrets, he may be a talkative person who does not care about his speech, and it is feared that he will disclose this secret to someone.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and may He bless you.