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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QUESTION: How to stop ourselves from backbiting?

Backbiting
31 Mar

ANSWER: By not backbiting! 

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QUESTION: If i hear someone backbiting, not listening to the backbiting. am i still sinful?

Backbiting
12 Mar

ANSWER: If you are not listening to it and you don’t know them, you are not sinful. But if you know who they are talking about, you should defend him or stop them or leave. 

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QUESTION: What is the repentance for backbiting?

Backbiting
06 Feb

ANSWER: Repent sincerely to Allah while showing deep remorse and never do such a major sin again. 

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QUESTION: Will it be gossiping and backbiting if we say this and that celebrity had botox, plastic surgery or illicit relationships etc like this ? Where these things are quite obvious and known to everyone ?

Backbiting
06 Feb

ANSWER: Yes, this is backbiting. 

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QUESTION: If I backbit about someone and repented sincerely and never backbit again, and are too shameful to go up to them as I don’t want to cause problems, On the day of judgement will my good deeds still go to that person and I take their bad deeds even if Allah has forgiven me?

Backbiting
30 Jan

ANSWER: Allah is the Most Merciful and only He knows. In shaa Allah He will forgive you. Keep thinking positive, showing remorse and asking Him for forgiveness.

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