Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 1 year ago
Bismihi ta'ala
Secretly collecting information from someone could be done for various meanings, so we cannot say it is absolutely haram, or falls under spying. If it is the wife, who suspects her husband is engaging in extramarital relationships, then this is something that needs to be addressed, not just by "confirming" if suspicions are real.
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