FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #323 : MEMBACA DAN MENDENGAR GOSSIP
Is the sin of reading gossip the same as listening to backbiting, and what if one reads it unintentionally?
Short answer
The ruling states that it is not known whether the sin of reading gossip equals that of listening to backbiting.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The ruling states that it is not known whether the sin of reading gossip equals that of listening to backbiting. However, backbiting, slander, gossip and similar acts that harm the dignity of others are forbidden. Helping to spread untrue information without verifying it (tabayyun) is also an offence and counted as sinful.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
sebarang bentuk umpatan, fitnah, gosip dan seumpamanya yang boleh melukakan maruah orang lain adalah diharamkan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #323 : MEMBACA DAN MENDENGAR GOSSIP”, 8 July 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1371-al-kafi-323-membaca-dan-mendengar-gossip. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-reading-gossip-and-listening-backbiting/