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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on boasting about lineage?

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Question:
Some say that boasting about lineage is permissible because it falls under the category of speaking about Allah’s blessings.

Answer:
This is a blessing from Allah. Boasting about lineage is a matter of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah), yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الفخر بالأحساب؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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