Addressing a disbeliever with the phrase "O Master"
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Is it permissible to say something that involves taking a risk?
The Shaykh:
This is not said to a disbeliever, "O master." There is discussion on this. No, it is not permissible to say to a disbeliever, "O master."
May Allah reward you. Is it permissible to say something that involves taking a risk?
The Shaykh:
This is not said to a disbeliever, "O master." There is discussion on this. No,
Do not say to a disbeliever, "O Master," for if he is a master, you have angered your Lord.
تقولوا للكافر يا سيد، فإنه إن كان سيدا فقد أغضبتم ربكم،
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من فصل : وهو الرفيق يحب أهل الرفق — islamhouse.com (1:05:58)
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