Is it permissible to mention a person by a disparaging title to identify him, without the intention of backbiting?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If there is a person who is known by a disparaging title, if there is a person who is known and famous by a disparaging title, is it permissible for me to mention his title, and that is to identify him, and not with the intention of backbiting?
Answer:
He used to dislike this, so it is not permissible. If he dislikes this title, it is not permissible. But if he does not dislike this title and it has become common,
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If there is a person who is known by a disparaging title, if there is a person who is known and famous by a disparaging title, is it permissible for me to mention his title, and that is to identify him, and not with the intention of backbiting?
Answer:
He used to dislike this, so it is not permissible. If he dislikes this title, it is not permissible. But if he does not dislike this title and it has become common,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4512- 4717] هل يجوز ذكر الشخص بلقب مشين للتعريف به وليس بقصد الغيبة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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