The issue of backbiting: Is it a condition that one intends it?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, this is an important issue. May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : I say it is an important issue that occurs frequently, and we want to know the answer regarding backbiting. That is, is intention a condition in it? For example, if I say so-and-so is blind, is it a condition that I have a specific intention?
The Shaykh : In any case, it is looked at. If this is for the sake of supplication for a need, mentioning his defect is not backbiting. However, it may be backbiting based on the intention of the speaker.The questioner : Okay, so does backbiting require intention?The Shaykh : Yes. If the wording is ambiguous and can mean two things, then intention is necessary. But the context may specify one of the meanings. Yes, Ibn Dawud.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : I say it is an important issue that occurs frequently, and we want to know the answer regarding backbiting. That is, is intention a condition in it? For example, if I say so-and-so is blind, is it a condition that I have a specific intention?
The Shaykh : In any case, it is looked at. If this is for the sake of supplication for a need, mentioning his defect is not backbiting. However, it may be backbiting based on the intention of the speaker.The questioner : Okay, so does backbiting require intention?The Shaykh : Yes. If the wording is ambiguous and can mean two things, then intention is necessary. But the context may specify one of the meanings. Yes, Ibn Dawud.