The Ruling on Cursing Disbelievers, Innovators, and Those Who Commit Major Sins
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The questioner:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on cursing, such as cursing disbelievers, innovators, and those who commit major sins? We ask for a detailed explanation.
The Shaykh:
Cursing the general category of disbelievers, hypocrites, and polytheists is permissible. As for cursing a specific individual, that is where the disagreement lies. Cursing the general category, such as saying "May the curse of Allah be upon the oppressors," "May the curse of Allah be upon the disbelievers," or "May the curse of Allah be upon the polytheists," falls under the category of generality and is permissible. However, cursing a specific person is a matter of disagreement among scholars.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Perhaps he will repent. You curse him, and perhaps he will repent, but you do not know the unseen. Therefore, Allah rebuked His Prophet when he said, "O Allah, curse so-and-so and so-and-so." He said to him, "You have no part in this matter."
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on cursing, such as cursing disbelievers, innovators, and those who commit major sins? We ask for a detailed explanation.
The Shaykh:
Cursing the general category of disbelievers, hypocrites, and polytheists is permissible. As for cursing a specific individual, that is where the disagreement lies. Cursing the general category, such as saying "May the curse of Allah be upon the oppressors," "May the curse of Allah be upon the disbelievers," or "May the curse of Allah be upon the polytheists," falls under the category of generality and is permissible. However, cursing a specific person is a matter of disagreement among scholars.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Perhaps he will repent. You curse him, and perhaps he will repent, but you do not know the unseen. Therefore, Allah rebuked His Prophet when he said, "O Allah, curse so-and-so and so-and-so." He said to him, "You have no part in this matter."
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
كتاب التوحيد [11] — alfawzan.live (52:57)
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