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Backbiting, Lying & the Tongue
202 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Backbiting, Lying & the Tongue, part of Social, Media & Ethics. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
Backbiting, Lying & the Tongue fatawa — page 4 of 6
- Mufti Online3 Dec 2015
What should one do if he does not remember who he made gheebat of
I would like to ask what would someone have to do in a situation where he does not remember all the people he has back bited in the past (nor whom)…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Nov 2015
Backbiting
I have a mental condition called psychosis, OCD, split personality disorder and I sometimes just completely just zone out randomly (previous to them…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN26 Nov 2015
Forgiveness for Backbiting (Gheebah)
As geebat repent needs forgiveness first from the person whom geebat has been done & then Allha will forgive but if a person who has done geebat due…
Mufti Moosa Salie - Mufti Online14 Nov 2015
Asking for maaf after making gheebat
If I made gheebat of a person and I repent to Allah. The person is not aware of me making gheebat of them, do I still need to ask them for maaf?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam2 Oct 2015
Backbiting
my question is regarding correcting our parents when they are doing wrong. We recently had Eid dinner at our house and my dad has bad habit of…
Imran Cyclewala - Mufti Online27 May 2015
Eavesdropping
Is it permissible to eavesdrop on a conversation if I am the one being spoken about?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 May 2015
Replying to the Salaam
Is it obligatory on us to reply if anyone says to us Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Baraakatuhu? What will be the extent of that reply, do we…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam7 May 2015
1) Is complaining about parents gheebat 2) Are we allowed to wear clothes which has pictures on it out of salāh
I would appreciate if you can please provide responses to the below questions. 1. If someone is sick and his/her parent lives with a sibling at a…
Asim Patel - Mufti Online6 May 2015
Insulting Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
If someone insults the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) then should there be any punishment for him, looking at the fact that he did…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Mar 2015
Applying itr and combing the hair before Salaah
Before going to the Masjid for salaah or when performing Nafl Salaah at home, I aply Itr, comb my hair, apply some olive oil to my beard, use the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Mar 2015
Lying to hide one's faults
Is a person allowed to lie to hide his sins?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Feb 2015
Speaking lies
I never do very well as I normally do in my exams and due to fear of my father, I had forged some of my results and made them higher to present to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Dec 2014
Deception
If a person has a disability but on the form he fills out to claim benefits he makes up some stuff about the help he needs for example he says he…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam7 Dec 2014
Backbiting
Suppose three person A, B & C. A telling B some bad things againt C, but C is not known by B,only A knows C.is it count as gibot?
Abdullah Ghadai - Mufti Online15 Nov 2014
Exaggerating one's disabilities to receive more disability grant
If a person has a disability and receives benefits but on the form which was filled out when she was younger her parents exaggerated about the care…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam31 Oct 2014
How can I stop my wife from lying to me?
I have a problem with my wife. She has been lying to me since a long time, but for some reason, I keep ignoring her lies. I have caught her major…
AbdulMannan Nizami - Ask Imaam28 Aug 2014
Lying in order to go to the Jumu'ah Salaah
My little brother had a question for you guys. He wanted to ask if it is permissible to lie in order to attend the Juma'ah (Friday) prayer. He could…
Ismaeel Bassa - Mufti Online13 Jun 2014
Cheating and Deceiving
In our college it is required that students attend 75% lectures throughout the year. But lectures waste time of students and are of no benefit. Also…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam6 May 2014
Cases in which lying is permitted.
There is a ḥadīth which allows to "lie" in three situations: 1. In case of husband and wife, for instance; wife is cooking and then ask her husband…
Arshad Ali - Mufti Online6 May 2014
Saying Masha Allah sarcastically
If somebody uses "ma shaa Allaah" sarcastically in response to a sarcastic sentence, this is surely wrong, is it not? And is this kufr? Secondly, if…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam10 Apr 2014
Cases in which lying is permitted
There is a ḥadīth which allows to "lie" in three situations: 1. In case of husband and wife, for instance; wife is cooking and then ask her husband…
Arshad Ali - Mufti Online24 Mar 2014
Backbiting
If a person has committed backbiting against someone, and wants to make taubah from backbiting, and the person he was backbiting about does not know…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Mar 2014
Joking
Is lying in a joke permissible?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Feb 2014
Joking with friends and family
Is joking with friends and family allowed? If yes please explain to us to what extent and with what type of relatives can we joke?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Jan 2014
Someone using one's name to steal
Somebody used my name and stole money. So Islamically they never stole from me but wouldn't have got that money without defrauding me. So on the day…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Jan 2014
Bad mouthing and swearing under one's breath
If you bad mouth or swear someone under your breath, meaning no one can hear you, is that still backbiting or sinful?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Jan 2014
Taking money from a non Muslim government
In a dar al kufr country, can the money from the kafir government be halaal to take by any means? Such as taking it by deceiving them through lying?…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Jan 2014
Repeatedly committing a sin
I wanted to ask I often backbite about my father and so I understand I give away my good deeds. My question is if I ask forgiveness and he forgives…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Jan 2014
Gheebat
I have a question that I have a distant uncle who is sick and old and that when I inquired about his health from my brother over the phone he said…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online31 Dec 2013
Expressing one's problems and feelings to someone who can assist one
I wanted to ask an important question on the topic of ghibat (backbiting) for I tend to become confused at times. Is it Haraam if you are listening…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Dec 2013
Swearing using hand gestures
Does swearing using a hand gesture count as swearing?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Dec 2013
Backbiting a non-Muslim
If you backbite about non-muslims will you get the sin of backbiting?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Dec 2013
Cheating, deceiving and bribery
In India Muslims are being deprived in all aspects. So there are fatwas that cheating is allowed . In the state Assam the Muslims have taken the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Dec 2013
Speaking lies
Married couples go and live abroad. The husband legally divorces his wives and makes her live like a single wife, divorcee or as a widow in order to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Nov 2013
Backbiting the dead
If you backbited the dead, how do you ask for their forgiveness?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Nov 2013
Intentions
If a woman marrys a man simply for the dowry then steals from the man forcing a divorce how does Allah judge this case?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Sep 2013
Claiming for assisting someone on one's tax returns
I claim that I support my nieces on my last year tax return with the permission of my sister but they don't live here, can you please tell me if…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Sep 2013
Calling someone a baboon
If someone calls me something wrong e.g. baboon, irrespective of weather I respond or not, will it affect me?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Sep 2013
Calling someone by another name
If someone calls me by someone else's name, not my name and I respond to that call, will this affect me?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam4 Sep 2013
Will Allah forgive me for lying?
I have been worried about something. I lied to someone. My exams were near. I was depressed and had problems at home. I told my teacher that I was…
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