Is it permissible to address a person by his title or to characterize him?
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Question:
He says: Is it permissible for me, when mentioning a specific person, to identify him to people by his title or by characterizing him?
Answer:
Avoid titles. The word of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, is:[Al-Hujurat 49:11] Avoid the title and call him by his name; mention him by his name.
He says: Is it permissible for me, when mentioning a specific person, to identify him to people by his title or by characterizing him?
Answer:
Avoid titles. The word of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, is:
and do not call each other by [offensive] nicknames
وَلَا تَنَابَزُوا بِالْأَلْقَابِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز مناداة شخص بلقبه أو معيارته؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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