The Ruling on Cursing Satan and Specific Disbelievers and Open Sinners

Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, he says: Is it permissible to curse a specific person if he is an open sinner or a disbeliever, or is cursing only permissible in a general sense regarding all open sinners and disbelievers? And is it permissible to curse Satan?

Answer:
As for cursing Shaytan, he is cursed; Allah has cursed him and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has cursed him. But what is the reason that led to cursing Shaytan? What is the cause? If the cause is that a mistake or a sin occurred on your part, then why do you blame yourself, my brother? Shaytan rejoices in this; he rejoices that he led you astray and rejoices that he caused you to fall. And when you curse him, he becomes arrogant and proud that he has had an effect on you and achieved from you what he wanted. So you should not occupy yourself with cursing Shaytan; rather, occupy yourself with repentance, self-accountability, and seeking refuge from Shaytan. Instead of cursing Shaytan, say: “I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan.” “Indeed, those who fear Allah, when a suggestion comes to them from Shaytan, they remember [Allah], and then, with that, they see [the truth].” And “If a suggestion comes to you from Shaytan of [evil], then seek refuge in Allah. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.” So instead of asking about cursing Shaytan, seek forgiveness and seek refuge from the accursed Shaytan. This is what is required.
As for the one who curses the disbelievers and the people of major sins, this is established by consensus. This is in the Qur’an: They. And likewise the people of major sins among the Muslims, as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
And similar to that, those who commit major sins; in a general sense, there is no harm in that. As for cursing a specific person, there is a difference of opinion among the scholars. There is disagreement among the scholars; some permit it, and some do not permit it, because it is not known whether they might repent or whether their end might be good. So one should not curse a specific person. This is likely the correct position: that one does not curse a specific person, except for the specific person whom Allah has cursed or whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has cursed, such as Pharaoh, and those whose cursing is mentioned in the Book and the Sunnah and who are specifically named. These are the ones who are cursed.