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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to use the title "Mawlay" for the prince?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on using the title "Mawlay" for the prince when he wants to address him?

Answer:
This "Mawlay" is what a slave says to his master, whereas a free man does not say "Mawlay." Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1293] هل يجوز إطلاق لقب مولاي على الأمير؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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