Islam and character assassination

CHARACTER assassination is a deliberate attempt to destroy someone’s reputation, especially by criticizing them unfairly and dishonestly in their absence, and slandering them usually with the intention of undermining public confidence. According to Islamic teachings, character assassination is a heinous crime. Such an act goes against humanity, ethical values and Islam. Those guilty of any ethical crime of this nature will be severely punished by the Almighty. The use of abusive language against anyone, which has no factual basis, is an act of character assassination. No one has the right to use such language. Criticism based on facts is constructive, but making allegations without any basis, in fact, is the worst kind of crime.

Character assassination is a deliberate effort to damage the reputation, credibility, or standing of a person, group, or organization. It typically occurs when a rival, whether in business, society, or even within a family, decides they wish to take the other person down. Examples of character assassination have occurred throughout history. The Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) suffered character assassination when unbelievers spread rumors that He (P.B.U.H) was a magician. They couldn’t stop his message from spreading, so they decided tarnishing his reputation through rumors about his character was the best way forward.

The Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) said that the blood, wealth and honor of one Muslim are forbidden........

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