Concealing and Revealing Peoples Faults

Having husn-uz-zann (good thoughts) for practicing Muslims

Submitted by user2 on Wed, 2023-11-08 07:43

Q: According to the Hanafi madhhab I would like to know how this principle of Husn Al-Zann is implied and what is the term for having a bad opinion or giving a bad opinion on unproven elements or on a simple imagination do these detractors have the right to doubt the intention of a person who clearly expresses the motivation for their action?

Hating the sin and not the sinner

Submitted by user2 on Thu, 2022-12-01 07:45

Q: What is the shariah perspective about: hating the sin, not the sinner. Is it applicable in all contexts?

Example: When the sinner promotes his sins and believes it to be honourable and that he is entitled to advertise and perpetrate it, is it obligatory to hate such an illegitimate deviant?

Husband asking his wife to reveal her past

Submitted by user2 on Sat, 2022-05-14 08:00

Q: Is it permissible for a husband to ask his wife about her past. He even has her facebook account and contacts. He demands answers and becomes very angry. He sais he has to know and there should not be any secrets between a married couple. Is this right?

Exposing one's sins to rectify oneself

Submitted by user2 on Wed, 2019-09-04 06:50

Q: I would like to know if it is permissible to expose sins if you need help and advice and you are not proud of the sin you're exposing.

Not exposing one's sins

Submitted by user2 on Tue, 2019-03-19 07:52

Q: I wanted to ask which sin is lesser of the two evils, exposing one's sin or lying? I am asking because if someone asks if you have comitted a sin, is it permissible to lie and say you haven't? Would that be better than exposing your sin? In a situation where you cannot avoid the question?

Is it better to conceal a person's faults or tell the truth?

Submitted by user2 on Wed, 2018-10-10 06:16

Q: My question is that telling truth is more important or hiding someones sins (faults)? 

Discussing one's sins with others

Submitted by user2 on Mon, 2018-04-23 08:51

Q: I understand that it is a sin to discuss one's sin with a friend due to it showing a lack of shame. What if I am the one who hasn't committed the sin, but it's my friend that is talking about matters that relates to his sins with me? How should I handle these conversations despite already trying to give da'wah? Do I get sins also for indulging or contributing to this conversation since it might be displeasing to Allah? 

Concealing the faults of a person

Submitted by user2 on Mon, 2018-04-16 08:39

Q: I have been forced in making a kassam to something which someone confided in me! It is something un-Islamic which I think the person's parents should know about! Recently the persons parents asked me if I knew what this person was up to and I just acted like I don't really know anything. After I have made a kassam is it allowed for me to tell the persons parents?

Concealing one's sins

Submitted by user2 on Sat, 2018-03-31 07:03

Q: I did a certain sin. Now somehow my friend came to know about it. If he asks me whether I committed the sin, how should I reply to him:

1. Cover up the sin

2. Always speak the truth.

Concealing one's past sins from one's spouse

Submitted by user2 on Mon, 2017-10-30 07:21

Q: I lied to my parents, my family, husband, his family and others that I did not love anyone before marriage. My husband found out but I denied it because I truly love my husband and my daughter. I did not want to lose them, is it a sin to lie like this? Will Allah forgive me? Will Allah help me?

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