Lawsuit for Defamation
This question and answer were automatically translated using our trained AI and have not yet been reviewed by a qualified rabbi. Please treat this translation with caution.
go to original →
Question
A person who hates me has spread slander about me on a well-known information line heard by thousands of people. Can I sue him for defamation in court or in a rabbinical court?
Answer
Hello,
It is unfortunate to hear that this has happened to you.
There is certainly no permission to sue in a court that does not judge according to Torah law, and doing so constitutes a serious prohibition of going to secular courts.
Of course, you can sue in a rabbinical court, but it is important to know that according to Torah law, there is no obligation to pay for defamation, only for actual damage to property or body. However, it is quite possible that the rabbinical court will warn him against such actions and may also publicize his actions if he continues.