Scrupulousness in describing people with bad titles such as open sinfulness or secularism or modernism
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What is your opinion of a man who is scrupulous about accusing a person of disbelief, yet is not scrupulous about calling him a secularist or a modernist? May Allah reward you with good?
It is known that we must be scrupulous about describing a person as a disbeliever, an open sinner, a secularist, a modernist, or any other bad title, until we clarify the matter and then judge him according to what he deserves. However, if secularism and modernism are disbelief, there is no difference between calling him a secularist and modernist or saying he is a disbeliever. But the word "disbelief" is explicit and clear,Every person knows that if you say: that so-and-so is a disbeliever.
that he has exited Islam. But if you say "secularist" or "modernist," it may be understood that he has some element of secularism or modernism that does not lead to disbelief.
In any case: It is obligatory that we not insult one another with titles, and that we not describe anyone with a bad trait unless he truly possesses it, and there is a benefit in mentioning it that outweighs the harm; because hastiness in these matters leads to harms.And it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): (Whoever calls a man a disbeliever or says: "Enemy of Allah," when he is not, the curse returns to the one who said it).
It is known that we must be scrupulous about describing a person as a disbeliever, an open sinner, a secularist, a modernist, or any other bad title, until we clarify the matter and then judge him according to what he deserves. However, if secularism and modernism are disbelief, there is no difference between calling him a secularist and modernist or saying he is a disbeliever. But the word "disbelief" is explicit and clear,Every person knows that if you say: that so-and-so is a disbeliever.
that he has exited Islam. But if you say "secularist" or "modernist," it may be understood that he has some element of secularism or modernism that does not lead to disbelief.
In any case: It is obligatory that we not insult one another with titles, and that we not describe anyone with a bad trait unless he truly possesses it, and there is a benefit in mentioning it that outweighs the harm; because hastiness in these matters leads to harms.And it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): (Whoever calls a man a disbeliever or says: "Enemy of Allah," when he is not, the curse returns to the one who said it).