Is it permissible for a Muslim to say about himself: I am a believer?
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The questioner:
Is it permissible for a Muslim to say about himself, I am a believer?
The Shaykh:
If it is in the sense of self-praise, it is not permissible; but if it is in the sense of stating a fact, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
The questioner:
You mean?
The Shaykh:
And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and his Companions.
Is it permissible for a Muslim to say about himself, I am a believer?
The Shaykh:
If it is in the sense of self-praise, it is not permissible; but if it is in the sense of stating a fact, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
The questioner:
You mean?
The Shaykh:
And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and his Companions.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1537 -3022] هل يجوز للمسلم أن يقول عن نفسه: أنا مؤمن؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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