Cursing a specific disbeliever from the People of the Book
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: Is it permissible to curse a specific disbeliever from the People of the Book? What is the stronger position in this issue? And in which books can I find a detailed study of this issue?
Answer:
The issue of cursing a specific person is found in the books of creed. I believe Imam Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned it in his book al-Jawab al-Kafi. If a specific person is cursed in the Qur'an, such as Pharaoh, or if a specific person is cursed in the Sunnah, then he is cursed. However, if his cursing is not mentioned in the Book or the Sunnah, this is a point of disagreement among the scholars. Some say it is permissible to curse him, while others say no, because it is not known how his life will end. This is the correct view: it is correct to refrain from cursing him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: Is it permissible to curse a specific disbeliever from the People of the Book? What is the stronger position in this issue? And in which books can I find a detailed study of this issue?
Answer:
The issue of cursing a specific person is found in the books of creed. I believe Imam Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned it in his book al-Jawab al-Kafi. If a specific person is cursed in the Qur'an, such as Pharaoh, or if a specific person is cursed in the Sunnah, then he is cursed. However, if his cursing is not mentioned in the Book or the Sunnah, this is a point of disagreement among the scholars. Some say it is permissible to curse him, while others say no, because it is not known how his life will end. This is the correct view: it is correct to refrain from cursing him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 29 — archive.org (34:55)
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