Asking for maaf after making gheebat

· 2 Safar 1437 AH1 min readEnglish
MiscellaneousGood CharacterGheebat and Mockinggheebatrights of peopleasking for forgiveness

Question

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?

Answer

Yes, you may ask him for maaf.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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