Backbiting - Islamic School System - Dawat-e-Islami

Appendix E: Table of Contents 489You stole! .................................................................................................................................................... 191…My eyes were mistaken ......................................................................................................................... 192Method of repentance & forgiveness ...................................................................................................... 192Driver’s life was saved ............................................................................................................................... 193Mercy rains down on the Sunnaĥ-inspiring Ijtimā’ ............................................................................. 194What is Żikr? .............................................................................................................................................. 194Issue of backbiting against an entire nation .......................................................................................... 195Imitating a disabled person ...................................................................................................................... 195Backbiting without naming names ......................................................................................................... 195I can say it to his face! ............................................................................................................................... 195Backbiting by allusion ............................................................................................................................... 196If I say something, it will be backbiting .................................................................................................. 196One circumstance when lying is permissible ........................................................................................ 197It is not permissible to present yourself to be disgraced ...................................................................... 197Proper way of asking someone to make Du’ā ....................................................................................... 198Proper method of discussing problems with a doctor or an ‘Āmil .................................................... 199Method of protecting privacy at the booths for spiritual treatment ............................................ 200Melted lead will be poured into the ears ................................................................................................ 200For doctors and ‘Āmil......................................................................................................................... 20112 Permissible instances of backbiting ................................................................................................... 202Calling someone deaf or dumb to distinguish him when needed ................................................ 202Backbiting against those who openly commit sins ......................................................................... 203Discussing someone’s evil actions out of compassion ................................................................... 204It is better to refrain from backbiting even in sympathy ............................................................... 204Backbiting against non-Muslims & apostates ....................................................................................... 205Didn’t listen to Quran or Ḥadīš from the deviants ............................................................................... 206Backbiting against deviants ...................................................................................................................... 207Do not want to listen to the wretched deviants, never! ........................................................................ 207Stench of deviance ..................................................................................................................................... 208How is it to sit with the deviants? ........................................................................................................... 208