QUESTION: When talking to myself, I sometimes talk bad about people, basically I verbally say these things to just myself while being alone and no one hears me. Is this considered backbiting? Do I need to ask forgiveness to the people I said bad things about while talking to myself?

Backbiting
07 Dec

ANSWER: This is not permissible (& not normal) as you will be held accountable for every word you speak, but its not backbiting.

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QUESTION: Sometimes it happens that my grandma hurts me to the core that i cry badly and complain to Allah tala or my friend about it. will it erase my good deeds i gained by obeying and taking care of her?

Backbiting, Character and Morals
23 Oct

ANSWER: Yes (if you complain to any human being as this is backbiting).

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QUESTION: If I read comments that backbites you does that come in the same category as if I’m listening to someone who backbites you even if I’m not the one who’s backbiting + is it a major sin? (I know it’s waste of time but pls answer my question.)

Backbiting
27 Feb

ANSWER: Yes, it does fall under the same category of listening to backbiting as you are doing it willingly.

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QUESTION: Is it authentic that if someone backbiting about me it will erase my sins?

Backbiting
18 Dec

ANSWER: You will gain the rewards from the one who is backbiting you.

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QUESTION: I back bited about a non muslim what will the person do to me on the day of judgement?

Backbiting, Religions
06 Dec

ANSWER: The Non muslim will not take from your good deeds as it will not benefit them however, a Muslim would be punished for his transgressions on the day of judgement.

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QUESTION: Is it authentic that we can’t say bad things about Arabs ? Which arab is this is it only saudi arabia or all arab countries ?

Backbiting
18 Nov

ANSWER: This is baseless. 

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QUESTION: If a family is hiding su*cide case and I told this case to other is it exposing sin? And should I pray for salatut tauba for this?

Backbiting
17 Nov

ANSWER: You must repent for such a sin as if it happened in your family, you wouldn’t have liked people gossiping about it. 

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QUESTION: Does listening to ghibah make our good deeds be taken by the person that was being backbitted by others?

Backbiting
27 Oct

ANSWER: Yes.

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QUESTION: Sheikh is it permissible to watch videos of reaction channels on YouTube? I.e, does it come under listening to backbiting? Usually they react to other YouTubers channels and praise them or make fun of them and insult them, depending on if they like them or not.

Backbiting, Sports, Entertainment and Music
02 Sep

ANSWER: This is listening to backbiting and not permissible.

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QUESTION: Sheikh I read on Islamweb it is backbiting if you don’t specify but listener knows who you’re talking about which I am confused. I say someone did so and so instead of explicitly mentioning who. Please advise.

Backbiting
13 Jul

ANSWER: If they know who you’re talking about, this is backbiting even if you don’t specifically mention the name.

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