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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Phrase "Men of Religion"

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Is the phrase "men of religion" correct?

Answer:
It is not correct. All Muslims are men of religion. It is not specific to the people of hisbah (religious police). Every Muslim is a man of religion.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تابع فصل ثم إن في اتخاذ القبور أعيادًا من المفاسد العظيمة ... - 1 — islamhouse.com (1:12:45)

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