Backbiting

My mom do good deeds but she tells to everyone.she always do back biting.when I ask her not to do she starts cursing me.and says bad words.sometimes I just listen to her.what should I do?

Backbiting

19 Jun

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 […]

If I share an incident that happened between me & my mother in law, what she told me and how I felt about it. Would that be backbiting? if I share about her beliefs and practices she follows that’s not mentioned in quran or hadees is that backbiting? And if I say someone I don’t like certain dish she prepares is that backbiting?

Backbiting

22 Apr

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.

What happens when you backbite kufar do they get your good deeds too? But if they do are they not going to hell anyway what are they going to do with our deeds?

Backbiting

08 Feb

ANSWER: This is sinful, however they won’t get your good deeds but you will earn bad deeds.

I have a friend that has rude behavior towards people even though he has good intentions. Also whenever we hang out he often backbites. I tried hinting at his behavior but he’s a lot older than me and not the type that likes to be corrected. Now I try to avoid him and ignore his calls. Is this permissible? As this is the best solution I can think of.

Backbiting

13 Jan

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.

I have backbiten many non mahrams and non muslims.Mostly I don’t remember their names or I am not sure if I have backbiten them in the past or not.So what should I do about this? Can I talk to non mahram to seek their forgiveness for backbiting? Alhamdulillah I have stopped backbiting from now on.

Backbiting

25 Nov

ANSWER: No need to talk to non mahrams and seek their forgiveness as this is prohibited. Just repent sincerely to Allah and never go back to that again.

If I talk about someone’s back but keep the identity of that person hidden, will it be considered backbiting?

Backbiting

04 Jun

ANSWER: It is backbiting if the one you are talking about wouldn’t like what you were saying upon hearing it and if the others could guess who you are talking about.

sheikh my one side of my family regularly gathers together. the tv is on for the whole thing ( programs have music in the background) and they backbite constantly. do i have to attend so i dont break the family ties?

Backbiting, Dealings and Attitudes with Relatives

11 Mar

ANSWER: You must not be part of such gatherings but you must maintain ties of kinship.

I started blaming some of my relatives and friends for evil eyes to my husband I didn’t mentioned anyone’s name.. I might be wrong in blaming have I done a major sin?

Backbiting

15 Feb

ANSWER: If you have not taken names but if people know who you’re talking about, this is slandering and a major sin. You shouldn’t accuse anyone without proof. You must repent to Allah sincerely and ask for forgiveness with deep remorse.

Sheikh, sometimes we see a group of people (muslim/non-muslim) openly doing bid’ah or evil. Can we talk (which they may not like) about them with our family members to remind ourselves of the gravity of these sins? Is this backbiting? We may refer to them by pronouns, such as “them, that group, those people”, but not with individual names.

Backbiting

08 Jan

ANSWER: If you want to warn others about them and their innovations, this is ok and it is not backbiting.

For a while now I have really tried to stop backbiting and Alhumdulillah, I think I am doing well. I have a problem though as my mum backbites a lot and I don’t get involved but she gets annoyed when I ask her to leave it. I try to say it in a nice way and not be rude, but I know she’s getting and I think she thinks I am being high and mighty. Can you kindly advise as I’m starting to feel distant.

Backbiting

27 Dec

ANSWER: You should politely tell her it’s haram or change the topic when she’s about to backbite. You must not be part of it at any cost as you cannot please anyone at the cost of displeasing Allah. However, be as diplomatic and respectful as you can.

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