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Seeking Forgiveness for Backbiting
Question
Do you have to seek the forgiveness of a person who you backbite or is Taubah enough?
Answer
In this regard, there are two situations:
a) The person who had been backbitten is unaware of it. In this case, Taubah and Istighfaar will be sufficient.
b) The person who had been backbitten becomes aware of it. In this case, Taubah and Istighfaar will not Rather, it will be necessary for a person to seek the forgiveness of whom he had backbit. (Shaami 6/410)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
- Answered by
- Mufti Ismaeel Bassa
- Checked by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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