Q: Is it permissible to eavesdrop on a conversation if I am the one being spoken about?
A: Eavesdropping is not permissible.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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Eavesdropping: Acceptable if it’s About You?
Answered as per Hanafi Fiqh by Muftionline.co.za
Scholar:
Shaykh Ebrahim Salejee
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