Speech and Backbiting
338 questions
Is uttering untrue words during daydreams considered a lie, and what is the ruling on that if it includes an oath that cannot be recalled, and is it considered backbiting to utter something offensive about a person without anyone hearing it?
Does writing a poetic letter to one's employer that includes negative allusions about the company's manager constitute forbidden backbiting (Gheebah)?
Is a wicked person's backbiting not considered backbiting, and what is the definition of wickedness, and how is one judged to be wicked, and is persistence in minor sins considered wickedness?
Is speaking about personal problems or problems with colleagues for the purpose of seeking advice or providing an example considered backbiting (gheebah) or slander (nameemah), whether the name is mentioned or not, and similarly, is mentioning historical events to learn lessons from them considered so?
Does the non-accountability for "laghw" (unintended/vain speech) in oaths extend to all other utterances in contracts and transactions, and to words spoken in jest and anger, and what is the nature of "laghw" in general?
Is an action not felt by its intended subject to be considered backbiting if another person perceives it as an insult?
Is it permissible to turn away from someone who backbites, even if it be one's parents, and at times not to focus on their speech, while still desiring to benefit from their speech that is not backbiting?
What is the ruling on finding fault with food? Is this considered backbiting against the restaurant owner or chef, taking into account the various motivations behind such an action?
Do feelings of love get affected by the interference of relatives and their harsh words, especially when there are financial disparities or differences in country, and is it normal for love and the feeling of joy towards the fiancé to diminish in this case?
Will God hold us accountable for hating our disobedient father who caused us psychological and physical suffering, even though we treat him with respect? And are we sinful for unknowingly cursing him in his absence?
Are there proofs from the Qur’an and Sunnah that dispraise is not backbiting in the six categories mentioned in al-Aqeedah al-Tahawiyyah?
Is there a specific supplication for backbiting and slander other than the supplication for expiation of the مجلس (gathering)?
What should a Muslim woman do with her neighbor who does not pray and frequently engages in backbiting and gossip? Should she avoid her by closing her door and only opening it when necessary?
Is it permissible for my husband to remain silent about his mother's abuse and her speaking about me in front of neighbors, and his failure to protect my reputation as a wife?
Does speaking, in his absence, about the flaws of a manager who is not religiously committed, and who idolizes his superior and describes him as great, constitute backbiting (gheebah)?
What is the ruling on joking about someone being extremely careful and meticulous in buying and scrutinizing goods, while recalling the verse: "then let him see which of them has the purest food [and] bring you a provision from it"?
Is a sister's sharing of her marital problems with her sister for the purpose of consultation and seeking advice considered forbidden backbiting (gheebah)?
What is the ruling on the salary received by a colleague who relays conversations and news to the manager and neglects his work?
Is it permissible for a mentally ill person to speak about what transpires between his father and his brother's wife for the purpose of treatment, and is that considered backbiting (gheebah) or a violation of honor?
What is the ruling on listening to backbiting (gheebah) and slander (hameemah) in the workplace, given its frequent occurrence and the inability to advise the speakers each time, along with the necessity of remaining in the workplace to perform one's duties?
Is informing my friend that an unknown person laughed at his merchandise and called it "a toy"—without identifying the person—considered backbiting, especially after my friend guessed the person's identity and I denied it?
Is our talk about the manager who mistreats us considered backbiting, even if it is for the purpose of relieving ourselves?
What is the appropriate treatment for the problem of tale-bearing and instigating discord among relatives, and how can its effect on the marital relationship be avoided, and what is the authenticity of the hadith: "Two-thirds of the inhabitants of Hellfire are women"?
Is the complaint of the wronged against the wrongdoer before others considered backbiting, and is it considered a substitute for taking one's rights, and is the wronged person sinful if he warns people against the wrongdoer who does not accept advice?