Reply To: Question in Hilchos Loshon Hora

@Avi K:
Three points —
1) Not every case of toieles involves לא תעמוד על דם רעך.

2) Even in cases where there is this issur, the klalim of l’toieles still apply. If you don’t fulfil the conditions, you are forbidden to say. The Chofetz Chaim writes that if you have something against the person you’re talking about, even when it is l’toieles you may not say. I asked a Rav (not l’maisah) – if somebody asks you shidduch information about someone who has all sorts of issues, and you have something against them – what should you do? You are not allowed to say Loshon Hora, but they’re going to get married! He told me that he asked R’ Elyashiv zt”l this shailah, and R’ Elyashiv told him that “you dance at the Chasuna”. If you are not allowed to say, there is nothing you can do about it.

3) You only know that it a situation of לא תעמוד על דם רעך if you believe him. What ne’emanus does he have?