Backbiting: means that one talks about a Muslim in his absence; about anything he does not like to reveal or mention.
Slander: is talking about a Muslim of what is not in him, which is lying.
Gossip: is the transfer of speech from one end to another to try and cause rivalry between people.
الغيبة هي : ذكر المسلم في غيبته بما فيه يكره نشره وذكره.
البهتان هو : ذكر المسلم بما ليس فيه وهو الكذب في القول عليه.
النميمة هي : نقل الكلام من طرف لآخر للإيقاع بينهما.