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The ruling on cursing a specific person and cursing sinners in general

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Question:
A man cursed his parents or his father in public. Is it permissible for me to curse him? And is it permissible for me to say that he is cursed?

Answer:
That is, you curse, and you say that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who curses his parents. Yes, recall the hadith. As for cursing a specific person, there is a difference of opinion among the scholars. Cursing sinners in general, those who commit major sins, is permissible. “May the curse of Allah be upon the oppressors,” “May the curse of Allah be upon the liars.” Cursing those who commit major sins in general is permissible. As for cursing a specific person, there is a difference of opinion among the scholars. Some scholars, such as Ibn al-Zuzi, permitted it, while others prohibited cursing a specific person because it is not known what his final state will be; he may repent to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Therefore, it is not permissible to curse a specific person. This is the choice of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah and a group of scholars. Yes.
However, those who commit crimes are cursed in general as a warning and to deter people from them. Yes. This is the general ruling, but cursing a specific woman is a matter of concern. Yes.
Source الفوزان -أشرطة- أسئلة وأجوبة من دروس التوحيد - الفوزان - أسئلة وأ،جوبة - 07 — archive.org (30:39)

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