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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Naming the Christians as Christians

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it correct to call the Christians today "Christians"?

Answer:
No, this is not permissible. They are not Christians. They want to hide behind this name. They are not Christians; rather, the Christians are those who are truly upon the religion of Jesus.

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says:

Answer:
(peace be upon him) ended with the mission of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 108 من 108/شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/الشحوم/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (45:10)

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