Cursing a specific disbeliever

Question:
The Shaykh’s question: Is it permissible for us to say of a specific person that he is a disbeliever and that he is cursed?

Answer:
This is a matter of scholarly disagreement; regarding a specific individual, it is a matter of disagreement. Yes, regarding a specific individual, it is a matter of disagreement, because one does not curse someone who may not be committing a sin that warrants it. He may become a Muslim, he may fast. Cursing is permissible only in general terms: “The curse of Allah is upon the liars,” “The curse of Allah is upon the disbelievers,” “The curse of Allah is upon the wrongdoers”—in general terms, which is a matter of scholarly consensus. As for cursing a specific individual, this is a matter of disagreement, and the best course for a Muslim is that cursing does not benefit a person. Cursing does not benefit a person. The Muslim is not a glutton, nor a peacock, nor a foul-mouthed person, nor a dull-witted person. Yes.