Is it permissible to compensate for backbiting someone by dedicating the rewards of some recommended or obligatory deeds to them?
[AR_ID:16]
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Peace be upon you.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may Allah protect him):
It is not sufficient to dedicate the rewards of those deeds to him; rather, you must seek his forgiveness if he is still alive and it is possible to do so. If he is no longer alive or if seeking forgiveness is not possible, then you should ask for forgiveness for him.
Source: Official Website.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may Allah protect him):
It is recommended to seek forgiveness from the person who was backbitten or to ask for forgiveness for him. If seeking forgiveness is considered a way to compensate for the violation of the backbiter's honor, it is necessary to do so, provided there is no harm in doing it. It is not required for the backbiter to know the specifics of the forgiveness or what it pertains to, unless there is evidence that the forgiveness does not cover the mentioned backbiting.
Source: Official Website.
May you be successful in all good.