Forgiveness for Backbiting (Gheebah)
Question
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 to no courage or any other fear of fitnah
If he will not ask forgiveness from the person so what to do in that situation
Answer
Backbiting (geebah) is from those sins which pertain to Haqooq-ul-‘ibad (rights of people). Since these rights are connected with people, fulfilling them and asking for forgiveness will be associated with people as well. In order to repent from such sins, it is not only necessary to plead to Allah for forgiveness, but also to ask the person who’s right was violated for pardon and forgiveness. Until this is not done, the repentance (tawbah) will not be complete.
However, if someone has backbitten about another and that person has no knowledge of the same, it will not be necessary to ask him/her for forgiveness. It will be sufficient for one to repent sincerely to Allah, make a firm intention to abstain from such sins and additionally to make dua for the person who was backbitten.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
- Answered by
- Mufti Moosa Salie
- Checked by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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