ANSWER:

No, this is not permissible, otherwise you will be sinful too.

You should discreetly try to change the topic, but if he doesn’t stop then you must leave the room.

QUESTION: Sometimes my dad says bad things about people. I’m afraid it might come under backbiting. I know if I try to tell him that he shouldn’t do this, he might get angry. When my mom told him to stop one time, he got angry and stopped talking to her for sometime. So can we just listen to him until he stops without telling him to stop?

Backbiting, Fiqh of the family | September 5, 2026 1:40 am
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QUESTION: If a parent complains about their child to their spouse simply to vent their frustration does this l count as backbiting? In other words, if they are merely complaining about the child and expressing their frustration to their spouse, and the child would dislike what was said if they heard it, would this be considered backbiting?