The ruling on cursing a specific disbeliever
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for us to say about a specific disbeliever that he is cursed?
Answer:
This is a matter of scholarly disagreement. Cursing a specific person is a matter of disagreement, and cursing a specific act is a matter of disagreement, because you do not know what will lead to his sin; he may become a Muslim, or he may be guided. Cursing is only permissible in general terms, such as "May Allah curse the liars,"[Al-Baqarah 2:89], [Al-A'raf 7:44], in general terms, which is a matter of consensus. As for cursing a specific person, this is a matter of falsehood. The best course for a Muslim is that cursing does not benefit a person; cursing does not benefit a person. A Muslim is not a glutton, nor a braggart, nor a foul-mouthed person, nor a eloquent speaker. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for us to say about a specific disbeliever that he is cursed?
Answer:
This is a matter of scholarly disagreement. Cursing a specific person is a matter of disagreement, and cursing a specific act is a matter of disagreement, because you do not know what will lead to his sin; he may become a Muslim, or he may be guided. Cursing is only permissible in general terms, such as "May Allah curse the liars,"
so the curse of Allah will be upon the disbelievers.
فَلَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَThe curse of Allah shall be upon the wrongdoers."
لَّعْنَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَى الظَّالِمِينَ
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب إحياء الموات — islamhouse.com (58:32)
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