FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 622 : HUKUM BERBISIK-BISIK
Is it forbidden to whisper secretly in front of other people?
Short answer
Whispering a secret when a third person is present is haram, because it can cause suspicion, sadness and hurt feelings for that person.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Whispering a secret when a third person is present is haram, because it can cause suspicion, sadness and hurt feelings for that person. It is makruh when two people speak in a language or dialect that the third person does not understand. Whispering without a third person present is permitted for good matters, such as urging charity or reconciling people purely for Allah's pleasure. There is also no issue when more than three or four people are present, since the third party's suspicion is removed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum berbisik-bisik sesuatu rahsia yang terdapat orang ketiga disisinya adalah haram.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 622 : HUKUM BERBISIK-BISIK”, 30 September 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4995-irsyad-alfatwa-siri-ke-622-hukum-berbisik-bisik. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-whispering-in-front-of-others/