The Spirit of Islam

Spreading Rumours is a Great Sin consultation is not just a worldly act but is rather a form of worship also. Consultation is very useful in this world and worthy of reward in the Hereafter. Consultation means a person including others in whatever requires deeper understanding. SPREADING RUMOURS IS A GREAT SIN In Islam, repeating evil things without proper investigation is a great sin. On hearing negative things immediately ask for proof. Without proof the news should be disregarded. C hapter 24 of the Quran gives some special social guidance. The background was that in Madinah there were some irresponsible Muslims who heard something absurd about the Prophet’s wife Ayesha and immediately began to spread rumours about it. This act has been defined in the Quran as ‘spreading evil’. There is another piece of necessary guidance given in the Quran against this background: “When you heard it, why did you not say, ‘It is not right for us to speak