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This might backfire and do more harm than good! Ask Allah for forgiveness, feel remorse, repent to Allah and do good deeds without telling that person.

If I have backbited about someone, is it sufficient to ask for forgiveness via text message or do I have to physically call the person and say I’m sorry for anything wrong said or done?

Backbiting | November 20, 2017 7:17 pm
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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.