A person has listened to gossip about someone but did not participate in it. They feel guilty for not stopping it and have sought forgiveness from God. They are wondering if they also need to forgive the person who gossiped.
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Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him) and Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him):
The listener of gossip is not required to forgive the gossiper.
Source:
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him): Special Inquiry.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him): The Method of the Righteous, Part One, Chapter – Prohibitions in Sacred Law – and it is obligatory to prohibit gossip.
May you be successful in all good.