Making gheebat about a deceased person

Q: I need to know Islamically whats the sin for talking bad about a dead woman that you don't even know.

A: This is also gheebat if the person is known or it is known who you are speaking about.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)