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  • Calling someone mad for leaving masjid right after prayer

    Oftentimes, when someone gets up to leave the masjid straight after the congregation ends, some people comment, ''This man becomes mad for going out of the masjid.'' Is this a sinful comment (because of using the word ''mad'')? .. More

  • Warning people against dissolute person

    Assalaamu alaykum dear Scholars. A member of the community who gives dawah (proselytization) has been giving dawah to women for the past two years. It has become known to members of the community that this brother who gives dawah has fallen into sin with women due to different sisters coming forward with stories of this brother trying to make advances.. More

  • Backbiting Muslims in front of non-Muslims

    What is the ruling of those who backbite, speak ill of, or make fun of Muslims in front of non-Muslims? Are they considered from those who fight against Muslims in alliance with non-Muslims? .. More

  • Questions about Gheebah

    Assalaamu alaykum, my question is with regards gheebah(backbiting): A. If I narrate a story for sympathy or with sorrow, but not to belittle, is this considered gheebah ifit may shed bad light on someone? B. Alternatively, if I narrate the same story, but without mentioning names, is this gheebah? Ideally, we would not need to ask, but due to.. More

  • No evidence that backbiter sins whenever slander remembered

    Assalamu 'alaikum.I understand that backbiting is a heinous crime and we should all seek refuge in Allah from doing such an act. However, I wanted to know if, for instance, person A backbites (meaning he says something negative) about person B to me. Now every time I think about this negative thought in my head about person B, does this mean Person.. More

  • Ruling on forgiving future offenses

    Is it allowed for someone to make a predisposed decision that they will forgive whoever on this earth backbites or harms them in some way, whether the person is aware of it or not. Basically even if someone backbites you but you were never aware of it, can you make a decision beforehand to seek forgiveness for all those who do that, so that Allah may.. More

  • Ruling on having bad assumptions and speaking negatively about others

    Assalamu Alaikkum, Please consider the case of negative thinking a) A brother promised me to meet on particular time, but he did not come, i called him many times, he didn't attend my phone, i came to a decision that he is avoiding me. Then the next day i came to know that he kept his mobile somewhere b)My friend going to meet my manager, i say to him.. More

  • Writing bad review of a restaurant that caused food poisoning

    What is the ruling on leaving a bad review for a business? recently my family went out for A meal and all had food poisoning from the restaurant what is the ruling on leaving an honest bad review of an restaurant? .. More

  • Backbiting a general group, not specific individuals

    Salaam, the prophet pbuh mentioned that if you talk badly about someone even if it is true, then it is backbiting and if it is not true, then it is slander. My question is that does this apply to general groups as well, not an individual. For example, if someone makes the statement "Celebrities are generally greedy and care about nothing but money.. More

  • His father and father-in-law degrade Muslim scholars

    Respected Mufti, Asalam-u-Alaikum The Messenger of Allah (saaws) says: “Whoever protects the reputation of his brother, Allah will protect his face from Hell Fire on the Day of Judgment” (Related by al Tirmithi) According to this hadees i would like to ask that my father is against religious people specially Ulema, Mufti & Mujhaideen. Where.. More

  • Backbiting and slander in newspaper reporting

    Is newspaper reporting considered as backbiting, slander or spying? Hadith tells us that to say negatively on someone is backbiting, if it is true, and a slander if it is not true. What am I to do if I'm a newspaper reporter? At times the news I get may not be reliable?.. More

  • Telling the truth about a person when giving advice is not slandering

    ASA, I wanted to know something, my wife at a wedding was asked by some parents about a girl that was in her class, she was asked about the girls character? My wife intially hesitated and then finaly told the boys parents that, "I think she is commited"... Was that wron wether yes or no, let us know some refrences and what to do? Someone had told us.. More

  • Ruling about exposing the disobedient

    I have a friend who got married recently and one day I visited him and found an immoral girl with him alone in the bedroom. I did not talk much, I greeted her and sat down, but I did not like the matter. When he came out I asked him where his wife was and he replied that she was visiting her mother. He started justifying the presence of the girl but.. More

  • Avoid backbiting before it is too late

    if a women is perfectly devoted to allah but she do gheebath,then how she is treated 0on the day of judgement... More

  • Calling someone by their disability

    Is it okay to call someone by their handicap, for instance: Mohamad the blind, Ahmed Alaaraj (the one who limps)..... More