What is the ruling on saying, “The worst days of my life were such and such”?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, are these phrases considered cursing time, such as when a person says, “The worst days of my life were such and such” or “The ugliest moments were such and such”?
Answer:
If his intention is to curse the days, then this is not permissible; this is cursing time. But if his intention is to describe the day or describe the month, describing what is not a curse, there is no harm. “A day of painful torment,” “a difficult day,” “a severe day,” “a day of intense cold”—this is not a curse; this is merely describing the day with what is in it. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, are these phrases considered cursing time, such as when a person says, “The worst days of my life were such and such” or “The ugliest moments were such and such”?
Answer:
If his intention is to curse the days, then this is not permissible; this is cursing time. But if his intention is to describe the day or describe the month, describing what is not a curse, there is no harm. “A day of painful torment,” “a difficult day,” “a severe day,” “a day of intense cold”—this is not a curse; this is merely describing the day with what is in it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم قول أسوأ أيام عمري كذا وكذا؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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