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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is the naming of Munkar and Nakir as al-Fittanayn (the two testers) correct?

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Question:
One of the scholars says that Munkar and Nakir are called al-Fittanayn because they test people in their graves. The question is: Is this naming correct?

Answer:
Yes, this is a correct name. They are called al-Fittanayn and they are called Munkar and Nakir. They are called al-Fittanayn because they ask questions and test people; they test them, meaning they examine them. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 402 - هل تسمية منكر ونكير بالفتانان صحيحة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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