The Ruling on Cursing and Insulting
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Question : Shaykh Muhammad, a woman says that another woman subjected her to insults, cursing, and backbiting, and said that her husband is such and such. What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in your view regarding this kind of insult?
Answer : I see that she should be patient and seek reward from Allah. She should ask Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, to help her against the one who wronged her. If she is patient, the outcome is for the righteous. She may respond to her with the same level of insult that she raised against her, based on the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He:[Ash-Shuraa 42:40] May Allah reward you, Shaykh Muhammad.
Answer : I see that she should be patient and seek reward from Allah. She should ask Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, to help her against the one who wronged her. If she is patient, the outcome is for the righteous. She may respond to her with the same level of insult that she raised against her, based on the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He:
And the retribution for an evil act is an evil one like it, but whoever pardons and makes reconciliation - his reward is [due] from Allah
وَجَزَاءُ سَيِّئَةٍ سَيِّئَةٌ مِّثْلُهَا فَمَنْ عَفَا وَأَصْلَحَ فَأَجْرُهُ عَلَى اللَّهِ
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2295- حكم السب والشتم/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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