ANSWER: You must give them dawah about its prohibition with respect, wisdom, good manners and diplomacy. Even after this if they continue with their backbiting, you must leave that place immediately. 

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ANSWER: Why soil your tongue with their mentioning ? It is prohibited to backbite them except if you are warning others from them who are deceived by them. Otherwise, this is not permissible. 

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ANSWER: Warning others is not backbiting.  Praise be to Allah. The scholars have stated that gheebah is permitted in certain situations: 1- Complaining. It is permissible for the one who has been wronged to complain to the ruler or judge and others who have the authority or ability to settle the score with the one […]

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ANSWER: You must not cross the limits of respect by arguing with her or defending yourself. Allah mandates that you honor, serve, respect, and be dutiful towards her while anticipating your reward from Allah alone. If she backbites, politely remind her that this is not pleasing to Allah and if she insists, leave her company […]

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ANSWER: Generally speaking, this is backbiting. But, if you tell about her ill treatment to someone to seek their genuine advice then this is not backbiting.  However, telling someone about her bad cooking and something similar comes under backbiting which is prohibited.

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ANSWER: You must advise him with good manners, knowledge, diplomacy, and wisdom. If he backbites, you must condemn him or leave his company until he speaks of something else.  If he backbites people and is bad news, no problem in avoiding him.

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