"Even though backbiting is very sinful, to the point that this activity is prohibited in Islam. What's worse, backbiting has become an activity that is mostly favored by women. Not only that, backbiting is supported by television programs and mainstream media that often discuss gossip. That's why it is so difficult to avoid backbiting because there is hardly any gathering that is free from the sin of backbiting, except by the will of Allah."

Ghibah is likened to eating the flesh of one's own brother. This is why the Prophet Muhammad prohibited his followers from gossiping. It was narrated from Jabir bin 'Abdillah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "When we were with the Prophet Muhammad, suddenly a foul smell was detected. So the Prophet Muhammad said: "Do you know what smell this is? This is the smell of those who gossip about the believers."

"If until now other people do not know your flaws, it is because Allah hides your sins. Therefore, do not let us get trapped in the activity of backbiting because it can cause Allah to expose our sins. In a saying, the Prophet Muhammad once said that whoever hides the flaws of their brother, Allah will hide their flaws."

Ghibah is a collective sin when it is conveyed from mouth to mouth. This is what makes the sin of ghibah so terrible. Because if someone gossips about someone else, and then the friend who is invited to gossip conveys it to someone else again. Then this is called a collective sin. "Ghibah (the sin) is heavier than (the sin of) adultery. It was asked (to the Prophet): How is that possible? The Prophet answered: A man who commits adultery and then repents, then Allah will accept his repentance. Whereas the perpetrator of ghibah, his sin will not be accepted unless he is forgiven by the one who is gossiped about." (H.R. Tabrani).