Back to search
The question

Is it considered backbiting and slander to reveal a secret about a friend who was in an illicit relationship—whose nude pictures I saw on his phone and from whom I learned of her suspicion of pregnancy—even though I did so out of sincere advice and concern for my female relative whom he proposed to?

Share this answer

Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
The answer

If the suitor is still a transgressor (fasiq) and has not repented, then informing those who are considering him for marriage about his condition is a mandatory piece of advice, because "the religion is advice." It is permissible to warn against evil in a way that achieves the purpose without overstepping the bounds, such as saying: "He is not suitable for you," or "He had a previous relationship with a girl." As for slander (qadhf), it is a grave sin that necessitates repentance.

Summary from Ftawy's records · added here

Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.

Read the full answer on Ftawy
Where this answer came from
Source platform
Ftawy
Original fatwa ID
158510
Added here
. This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
Text
Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full ruling
Read the full answer on Ftawy