If a woman comes to me and says that so-and-so said such and such, and then I go to that woman and say to her, "I want to find out the truth," is there anything wrong with that?
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The questioner : One woman told me that so-and-so said such and such. I went to the second sister and said to her, "I wanted to find out the truth." Is this considered fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) or corruption, for example?
The Shaykh: By Allah, first of all, this depends on the intention.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: First, second, if for example Zaynab came to me and tailed on Fatimah, and I wanted to know the truth, so I went to Fatimah and said to her, "Zaynab is saying such and such about you," there is no doubt that this is talebearing, not just backbiting. But if you say to her, "It has reached me that you said such and such," without naming the one who reported it—and in my example, that is Zaynab—if you say, "It has reached me that you said such and such," is this statement true or not? She says, "No, it is not true." Who told you? Or who told you? I, of course, do not speak from [the source], because that would become fitnah. You understood this example.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: And based on that, make your analogy.
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh: And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings and His forgiveness.
The questioner : How are you?The Shaykh : ؟
The Shaykh: I praise Him and thank Him.
The questioner : How is your health, if Allah wills, is it fine?
The Shaykh: Praise be to Allah, and in this world is the perfection of what is in it.
The questioner: If Allah wills, faith increases.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner: My teacher, I have a question I want to ask you, if Allah wills. We are a zakah committee in the al-Qawsimah district.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The Shaykh: By Allah, first of all, this depends on the intention.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: First, second, if for example Zaynab came to me and tailed on Fatimah, and I wanted to know the truth, so I went to Fatimah and said to her, "Zaynab is saying such and such about you," there is no doubt that this is talebearing, not just backbiting. But if you say to her, "It has reached me that you said such and such," without naming the one who reported it—and in my example, that is Zaynab—if you say, "It has reached me that you said such and such," is this statement true or not? She says, "No, it is not true." Who told you? Or who told you? I, of course, do not speak from [the source], because that would become fitnah. You understood this example.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: And based on that, make your analogy.
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh: And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings and His forgiveness.
The questioner : How are you?The Shaykh : ؟
The Shaykh: I praise Him and thank Him.
The questioner : How is your health, if Allah wills, is it fine?
The Shaykh: Praise be to Allah, and in this world is the perfection of what is in it.
The questioner: If Allah wills, faith increases.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner: My teacher, I have a question I want to ask you, if Allah wills. We are a zakah committee in the al-Qawsimah district.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
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