Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Backbiting and repentance

· 27 Jumada I 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 428English

Question

I have backbited about my friend because I was provoked and made me lie to her parents.

Answer

If a person sincerely repents, Insha Allah, he will be forgiven.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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What counts as backbiting (gheebah)?

“In principle, backbiting a Muslim is a grave sin. In the Qurʾān Majīd, Allah Taʿālā likens backbiting to eating the flesh of one’s dead brother. Numerous stern warnings regarding this sin are also found in the blessed aḥādīth.”

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