The Ruling on Insulting One Another with Nicknames
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Question:
The third question. The third question: I seek advice regarding the prevalence of insulting one another with nicknames in this time among Muslims, along with cursing and abusing. It is astonishing that this should come from Muslims? Thank you, O Abd al-Rahman.
Answer:
Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Hujurat 49:11] A nickname is what indicates praise or blame, and the common usage is for blame. So if a nickname contains blame, do not mock your brother with it or belittle him with it. Allah called this transgression, and transgression is exiting from obedience, and He called it injustice [Al-Hujurat 49:11]. It is obligatory to abandon insulting one another with nicknames, cursing, abusing, and the like, because Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Hujurat 49:10] Just as you do not like for anyone to curse you, abuse you, or nickname you with a name you hate, do not accept this for your brothers. Yes.
The third question. The third question: I seek advice regarding the prevalence of insulting one another with nicknames in this time among Muslims, along with cursing and abusing. It is astonishing that this should come from Muslims? Thank you, O Abd al-Rahman.
Answer:
Allah the Exalted said:
and do not call each other by [offensive] nicknames. Wretched is the name of disobedience after [one's] faith. And whoever does not repent - then it is those who are the wrongdoers.
وَلَا تَنَابَزُوا بِالْأَلْقَابِ بِئْسَ الِاسْمُ الْفُسُوقُ بَعْدَ الْإِيمَانِ وَمَن لَّمْ يَتُبْ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَAnd whoever does not repent - then it is those who are the wrongdoers.
وَمَن لَّمْ يَتُبْ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَThe believers are but brothers
إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم التنابز بالألقاب - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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