Perhaps someone might say that this woman was mentioned in a way she dislikes; is this backbiting?
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The questioner : Perhaps someone might say that this woman is now being mentioned, meaning with something... meaning backbiting. How do we respond to this?
The Shaykh : This is necessary. The story must be narrated as it is. The intention is not to backbite the woman; the intention is to describe the situation.
The questioner : The Companion (may Allah be pleased with him) referred to her as his wife and did not say "a woman," making it indefinite.
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no harm. There is no obstacle to clarifying what happened from her. There is no blame. This is not a matter of backbiting; it is a matter of recounting the story. Yes.
The Shaykh : This is necessary. The story must be narrated as it is. The intention is not to backbite the woman; the intention is to describe the situation.
The questioner : The Companion (may Allah be pleased with him) referred to her as his wife and did not say "a woman," making it indefinite.
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no harm. There is no obstacle to clarifying what happened from her. There is no blame. This is not a matter of backbiting; it is a matter of recounting the story. Yes.