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Bad mouthing and swearing under one’s breath

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Q: If you bad mouth or swear someone under your breath, meaning no one can hear you, is that still backbiting or sinful?

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A: It is sinful, but it will not come under the purview of gheebat (backbiting).

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

عن أبي الدرداء أن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال ما شيء أثقل من ميزان المؤمن يوم القيامة من خلق حسن وأن الله ليبغض الفاحش البذيء (جامع الترمذي # 2002)

عن أنس بن مالك أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال لا تباغضوا ولا تحاسدوا ولا تدابروا وكونوا عباد الله إخوانا ولا يحل لمسلم أن يهجر أخاه فوق ثلاث ليال (سنن أبي داود # 4912)

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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