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  1. Backbiting

    11-07-2009 #1
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    Assalamu alaikum

    I've been having a doubt during the past few months and I didn't have a chance to clarify it till now, Alahamdulillah...(thanks to the Islamic Board)
    Backbiting is a great sin, and the only way to repent is by first, asking forgiveness from the person whom you backbited about. Only then will Allah forgive you. As narrated in a hadeeth:

    “Abu Huraira narrated: the prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم ) said: “ let who has unjust his brother to purify himself from this sin by asking the forgiveness of that person before he dies. If he did not do so then in Judgment day whereas no Dinar nor Dirham exist, If he has good deeds ( Hasanat) then whom he unjust will take from and if he has no good deeds (Hasanat) then whom he unjust will give him from his bad deeds ( Say’aat). [ Sahih Bukhari: 2317]

    But, my question is, how are we ever going to ask forgiveness from those whom we have never met or even spoken to? What about those who live miles and miles away? What about actors, presidents, celebrities. etc, etc..???

    I just can't imagine HOW???!!!!! Is asking forgiveness from Allah alone, enough?

    It would be a great burden lifted off my shoulders if anyone can please reply and clarify it for me. (This question may have an obvious answer, but I just need to be sure about it)

  2. Re: Backbiting

    11-07-2009 #2
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    Sheikh Yasir Qadhi was asked this question and he responded that, in such an instance, you should mention something good about the person you backbited in the presence of the person/people in front of whom you backbited them.

    He answered it in his talk called The Power of Repentance - Be Courageous. It's on YouTube:

    Part 1
    Part 2
    Part 3
    Part 4
    Part 5

    I think you will probably find the answer in the fifth video but why don't you just watch all of them anyway! It's a brilliant, inspiring talk.

    "I spent thirty years learning manners, and I spent twenty years learning knowledge."

    ~ 'Abdullāh bin al-Mubārak (rahimahullah)

  3. Re: Backbiting

    11-08-2009 #3
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    great....thanks a lot!

  4. Re: Backbiting

    11-08-2009 #4
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    No problem. I hope you watched all of the videos!

    "I spent thirty years learning manners, and I spent twenty years learning knowledge."

    ~ 'Abdullāh bin al-Mubārak (rahimahullah)

  5. Re: Backbiting

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    My mistake sister, I don't think it shows the Q&A session in the videos. Still, that is the answer he gave to to the question.

    "I spent thirty years learning manners, and I spent twenty years learning knowledge."

    ~ 'Abdullāh bin al-Mubārak (rahimahullah)

  6. Re: Backbiting

    11-09-2009 #6
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    I did watch the videos anyway and it's great! Allah is indeed the Most Merciful.

    You said :
    "you should mention something good about the person you backbited in the presence of the person/people in front of whom you backbited them"
    But I didn't exactly understand it. should I mention it to the person I backbited, or the person to whom I was talking to when backbiting?

  7. Re: Backbiting

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aathiqah M. View Post
    But I didn't exactly understand it. should I mention it to the person I backbited, or the person to whom I was talking to when backbiting?
    You should mention it to the person to whom you were talking when backbiting, he said.

    "I spent thirty years learning manners, and I spent twenty years learning knowledge."

    ~ 'Abdullāh bin al-Mubārak (rahimahullah)

  8. Re: Backbiting

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    ok, thanks, i got it...
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