What does Ghibah mean?
Backbiting: mentioning your brother in a way he would dislike, even if it is true.
Ghibah explained
The Quran likens it to eating the flesh of a dead brother. If what you say is true it is ghibah, the Prophet ﷺ said, and if it is false it is slander.
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Questions about Ghibah
What does Ghibah mean?
Ghibah (غِيبَة, Ghibah) means: Backbiting: mentioning your brother in a way he would dislike, even if it is true.
How is Ghibah written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written غِيبَة and pronounced Ghibah. It is also spelled Backbiting.
Where does Ghibah come from in the Quran or hadith?
The Quran likens it to eating the flesh of a dead brother. If what you say is true it is ghibah, the Prophet ﷺ said, and if it is false it is slander. Source: Al-Hujurat 49:12; Sahih Muslim 2589.
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