We are a group of teachers; if we sit in the teachers' room, we say so-and-so is weak today, and so-and-so among the students is good today. Is this considered...
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The questioner : We are a group of teachers. If we sit in the teachers' room, we say: So-and-so is weak today, and so-and-so among the students is good today. Is this considered backbiting?
The Shaykh : This is not backbiting, because the intention is not to take pleasure in the student's misfortune, but rather to describe the student's condition. This way, if she is weak, the teachers will pay attention to her, and if she is active and strong, the teachers will honor her. Describing a person's condition for the sake of benefit is permissible.
The Shaykh : This is not backbiting, because the intention is not to take pleasure in the student's misfortune, but rather to describe the student's condition. This way, if she is weak, the teachers will pay attention to her, and if she is active and strong, the teachers will honor her. Describing a person's condition for the sake of benefit is permissible.