Should the identity of the female friend who described the other's appearance as boyish be disclosed, or should the speaker's anonymity be preserved?
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It is not permissible to spread news that its owner does not wish to be spread. If doing so leads to discord among people, it falls under forbidden backbiting (). The questioner must repent to Allah, not mention the name of the person who said the words, and apologize to her friend.
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