The ruling on adopting a specific phrase as a signature
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. You said "so-and-so"; is this restricted to the Companions, or is it permissible to express approval of contemporary scholars?
Answer:
If one adopts it as a signature, it is not permissible, meaning as a permanent practice. However, if it is said occasionally, there is no harm. Yes.
Question:
Honorable Shaykh.
Answer:
Khalid, the shā'ir is not permissible except for the Companions. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. You said "so-and-so"; is this restricted to the Companions, or is it permissible to express approval of contemporary scholars?
Answer:
If one adopts it as a signature, it is not permissible, meaning as a permanent practice. However, if it is said occasionally, there is no harm. Yes.
Question:
Honorable Shaykh.
Answer:
Khalid, the shā'ir is not permissible except for the Companions. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2944 -3022] قولنا: فلان رضي الله عنه هل هو خاصٌّ بالصحابة؟ أم يجوز الترضي عن المعاصرين؟ — youtube.com
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