In our weekly review of the book, "The Islamic Etiquettes of Using the Telephone", we next today review Chapter 16 of the book.

This chapter discusses the harm that can be caused over the telephone and specifically addresses the issue of recording conversations without the permission and knowledge of the speaker. The chapter cites a hadith that emphasizes the importance of keeping confidential information private and warns against betraying the trust of others. The chapter further explains that recording conversations without permission and then distributing them or altering them in any way is an act of deception and a breach of trust. The use of recordings as evidence is also deemed weak and unreliable. Overall, the chapter stresses the importance of being trustworthy and maintaining good character and manners in all interactions, including telephone conversations.