The Ruling on Describing a Person as an Open Sinner
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on saying to a person, "You are an open sinner"?
Answer:
Do not say, "O open sinner," or "O wicked one." Do not say that to him. Say, "May Allah guide you, may Allah reform you. You have made such and such a mistake." Yes.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on saying to a person, "You are an open sinner"?
Answer:
Do not say, "O open sinner," or "O wicked one." Do not say that to him. Say, "May Allah guide you, may Allah reform you. You have made such and such a mistake." Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن أنواع مكايده ومكره : أن يدعو العبد بحسن خلقه وطلاقته وبِشْرِه إلى أنواع من الآثام والفجور — islamhouse.com (1:13:49)
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