Islam is a religion of peace, love, and compassion. Lies, suspicion, backbiting, slander, vain talk — all these are anathema to Islam. Indeed, such negative activity sows the seeds of enmity among the people and ultimately brings about the downfall of society. Backbiting (ghibah) in particular, according to the Qur’an, is not just a common social evil, but rather an abhorrent act, a major sin — the equivalent of eating one’s brother’s flesh.
Numerous ahadith of the Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) also underscore the complete futility, extreme loathsomeness and grave consequences of the deliberate misrepresentation of others. Backbiting, by the unanimous rulings of religious scholars (ijma) is forbidden, so that anyone who indulges in it is guilty of serious wrongdoing. Yet people have no qualms about engaging in this practice, flouting all prohibitions and strict commands.
Drawing upon important source material on the subjects of backbiting, false accusation (bhutan), and related issues, this book highlights the need to keep our society free of his ignoble malaise. To this end, it elucidates the relevant commands and prohibitions of the Shari’ah, so as to create in the minds of its readers a deep awareness of the sinfulness and ill effects of calumny.
By Shakil Ahmad Khan and Wasim Ahmad
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“And who is better in speech than one who invites to Allah and does righteousness and says, “Indeed, I am of the Muslims.” ~ Fussilat 41:33 ~
The call to good and forbid evil is one of the most important matters in Islam. It is a delicate matter which requires a great deal of study and patience that will be rewarded greatly by Allah if done sincerely and correctly, following the guidance of the Qur’an and the Sunnah.
Shaykh Ibn Baz elucidates the importance of da’wah in Islam and how a Muslim should give da’wah to one another, and how to invite non-Muslims to the beauty of Islam.
May Allah guide us and keep us steadfast in our religion.