Hijab

Bismillah,

Dear Sisters,

If you do a forum search with the word hijab, you will find many discussions (and arguments) on the topic of hijab.

Backbiting is never allowed, AstagfirAllah.  Maybe you mean "discussing a situation that someone involved wouldn't like you to discuss" for the purpose of getting help or advice is allowed!

Bismillah,

 "Similarly, if you speak about your brother or someone else to his guardian or to someone who is able to stop him from doing wrong � with the intention of voicing a grievance and asking for help, or because he has taken something from you unlawfully and you want to demand your rights from the guardian of the one who took what is rightfully yours, such as when a man complains about his brother to his father  if he has mistreated him or taken something that belongs to him, in order to have his rights restored to him, or complaining to a ruler or judge of unfair treatment � this is not gheebah. " (From your quoted web site.)

Why don't you start another thread and post your full article on this topic?  It's a nice link.

In English the word backbiting implies only evil and a different word and/or words should be used for clarification, in English, to help English speakers get the meaning intended.

Edited by herjihad

Mishmish wrote: People call me Crazy Cat Lady..... I guess it could be excused as a way of identification....

That's rude.......they shouldnt call you that....

The sahabi Abu Hurairah (who has quoted most hadeeth)..his real name was  Abdur-Rahman. Since he was a cat lover, he used to be seen with a kitty on his sleeve. So Prophet (saw) lovingly nicknamed him with this kunya "Abu Huraira" meaning father of kitten.  Hardly anyone knows his real name, he is famous with this name! Many sahaba had other kunyas.





Edited by amah

very interesting mishmish.................