Difference between venting to someone and making gheebah

· 2 Rajab 1443 AH1 min readEnglish
MiscellaneousGood CharacterGheebat and Mocking

Question

Is there a difference between venting to someone and making gheebah?

Answer

If a person has been oppressed, then to express his agony before someone to gain some relief is not regarded as gheebah.

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

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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