What is the ruling on a Muslim invoking a curse upon a Christian?
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The questioner : Shaykh ... a question; because an incident happened to me, but if a person has a problem with a Christian and invokes a curse upon him in his face ... ?
The Shaykh : Who invoked the curse upon the other?
The questioner : I, the Muslim, invoked a curse upon the Christian, and I said: “O Allah, against the oppressors and the enemies of the religion”; is it permissible, Shaykh, for me to invoke a curse upon them, or is it not permissible ... regarding his religion, for example, or ... ?
The Shaykh : Yes, meaning you invoked a curse upon him in his face, in front of him?
The questioner : Yes, in his face, yes.
The Shaykh : All right; if you fear that he will insult your religion, or your Lord, or your God, then it is not permissible, but if that fear is not present ... .
The Shaykh : Who invoked the curse upon the other?
The questioner : I, the Muslim, invoked a curse upon the Christian, and I said: “O Allah, against the oppressors and the enemies of the religion”; is it permissible, Shaykh, for me to invoke a curse upon them, or is it not permissible ... regarding his religion, for example, or ... ?
The Shaykh : Yes, meaning you invoked a curse upon him in his face, in front of him?
The questioner : Yes, in his face, yes.
The Shaykh : All right; if you fear that he will insult your religion, or your Lord, or your God, then it is not permissible, but if that fear is not present ... .
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