ANSWER:

You’re not among them since you’re not intentionally listening to them nor are you present in their company 

Simply ignore their conversation and do something to distract you from hearing them.

QUESTION: Sheikh, if we hear someone we know is backbitten, and I live in upstairs and backbiters are downstairs, Do I share the same sin if I did not speak out or leave the my place so that I can’t hear anymore?

Backbiting | November 21, 2025 8:30 am
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QUESTION: Can we disclose the reason of my sister’s divorce to my husband and my mother in law. It is because her husband was into drugs . To whom all can we disclose the reason for divorce or must we keep it concealed?