The ruling on describing people as righteous, martyrs, or good
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Question:
Is it permissible for us to say that a certain person is righteous, a martyr, or good?
Answer:
We do not testify to this except for those whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) testified to, but we hold a good opinion of the Muslim and do not assert it with certainty. Yes.
Is it permissible for us to say that a certain person is righteous, a martyr, or good?
Answer:
We do not testify to this except for those whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) testified to, but we hold a good opinion of the Muslim and do not assert it with certainty. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، اللقاء المفتوح في جامع والدة خادم الحرمين الشريفين بالطائف 25-11-1439هـ\صالح الفوزان\كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:09:22)
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