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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on taking pride in one's nationality?

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Question:
He says: What is the ruling on taking pride in one's nationality?

Answer:
Like what? It is not permissible to take pride in one's tribe or lineage.
Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of youإِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِندَ اللَّهِ أَتْقَاكُمْ
[Al-Hujurat 49:13]
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let not a people ridicule [another] people; perhaps they may be better than themلَا يَسْخَرْ قَوْمٌ مِّن قَوْمٍ عَسَىٰ أَن يَكُونُوا خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ
[Al-Hujurat 49:11]
. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الافتخار بجنسية من الجنسيات؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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