Two-Faced
Question :
I know people who say something to me and something else to others. Should I speak out?
Answer:
The person you described is doing what is forbidden, because the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
"You will find that the worst people are those who are two-faced: they come to some people with one face, and they go to others with another face."
This refers to someone who praises another person in his presence seeking some worldly benefit, but as soon as he leaves him, he speaks ill of him, finding fault with his entire character. If you know someone who is like this, you must advise him and warn him; you must tell him that being two-faced is a characteristic of the hypocrites. Eventually, such a person will be known, and people will because they are afraid of his evil avoid him; thus he achieves none of his ends. If he doesn't respond positively to your advice, you must warn others about him, even if he is not present. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
"When you mention the Fasiq (evildoer), explain his faults, so that people may be wary of him."
Source:
Ibn Jibreen
Fatawa Islamiyah, Vol. 8 Page 295
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