How can one distinguish speech that is permissible to transmit, and when and how does one repent from the feeling of intending backbiting when unable to apologize?
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Backbiting (Namimah) is forbidden in Islam, even if the words are conveyed without exaggeration or distortion. It is not permissible except for a clear benefit or to avert a definite harm. One must repent to Allah for it.
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