Is it necessary for the teacher to mention the student's characteristics and academic level to his father in front of the student so that it is not considered backbiting, keeping in mind that this might negatively affect the student, and given the teacher's and father's desire to exchange information confidentially to address weaknesses?
Informing the teacher and the student's father about the decline in his son's academic performance is not forbidden backbiting (gheebah) if the intention is to rectify the student's situation. This falls under the exceptional cases where backbiting is permissible due to a prevailing benefit.
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