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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on Calling the Christians "Christians"

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Question:
Is it permissible to call the Christians "Christians"?

Answer:
No, they are not Christians. They are called the Christians, just as Allah named them. A Christian is one who follows the Messiah, and they did not follow him. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز أن يُقال للنصارى مسيحيين ويُقال لليهود إسرائليين؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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