Calling Misguided Paths and Oppressors by Their Names
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is it permissible to call misguided paths and oppressors by their names in order to avoid exalting them with beautiful names that are not fitting for them? Is it permissible to call misguided paths and oppressors by their names to avoid exalting them with the beautiful names they bear?
Answer:
No, this is not appropriate. It causes discord and may lead to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and killing. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is it permissible to call misguided paths and oppressors by their names in order to avoid exalting them with beautiful names that are not fitting for them? Is it permissible to call misguided paths and oppressors by their names to avoid exalting them with the beautiful names they bear?
Answer:
No, this is not appropriate. It causes discord and may lead to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and killing. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، ذكر الآثار عن التابعين — islamhouse.com (55:39)
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