If someone has slandered another person, and neither the victim of slander nor the person who heard it are contactable anymore, is there another way to be forgiven for the act? Can one pray for the person who heard the slander that he may forget it?

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If someone has slandered another person, and neither the victim of slander nor the person who heard it are contactable anymore, is there another way to be forgiven for the act? Can one pray for the person who heard the slander that he may forget it?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 6 years ago

If you can not contact the victim to apologize and seek his pardon, you should pray for him and do good deeds on his behalf so that he might feel happy when he receives your gifts and forgive you. 

Wassalam.