Saturday 27 Aug 2022

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Friday prayer worshipers at Jame Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque in Brunei Darussalam are inspected before entering the mosque, Friday (29/5). Brunei Imam Asks Muslims not to Disgrace PeoplePhoto: Borneo Bulletin/Rahwani Zahari

Muslims tend to ignore Prophet Muhammad’s warning not to gossip.

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — Brunei Darussalam’s religious authorities urge Muslims not to maliciously expose the faults or secrets of others.

According to the Borneo Bulletin, in a Friday sermon, the mosque’s imam said Muslims tend to forget or ignore Prophet Muhammad’s warnings about gossiping about the faults of others. He underlined that the act was considered backbiting.

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“There are things that cannot be arbitrarily disclosed or shared with others such as household secrets,” the imam said, adding that there were exceptions such as warning authorities for wrongdoing, asking for help to dispel wrongdoing or exposing malicious acts or not. immoral.

The imam of the mosque said there are people who abuse social media as well as writings, pictures and videos to spread the faults of others. “As devout Muslims, we must uphold respect and not aim to hurt others, both in attitude and in conversation. If we see embarrassing things done by someone secretly, we should not share them with others through writing, pictures, or videos, but cover up their mistakes and give advice when alone or in private.

A person is said to be noble not because of himself, but because of Allah SWT.

source https://www.republika.co.id/berita/rh937e366/imam-brunei-minta-umat-islam-tidak-ghibah-aib-orang