What is the ruling on returning an insult with a similar insult to one who insulted you, citing the verse: "And the reward for an evil is an evil like it"?

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The questioner : May Allah preserve you, esteemed Shaykh. Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings. What is the ruling on returning an insult to one who insulted you with the same words he used, citing the verse:

And the recompense for an evil is an evil like it

وَجَزَاءُ سَيِّئَةٍ سَيِّئَةٌ مِثْلُهَا

?

The Shaykh : Yes, I say: The religion of Islam is a religion of justice. Allah the Mighty and Majestic says regarding good matters:

And when you are greeted with a greeting

وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُمْ بِتَحِيَّةٍ

[An-Nisa 4:86]

What is it?

greet [in return] with one better than it or [at least] return it [in a like manner]

فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَا

[An-Nisa 4:86]

And He the Mighty and Majestic says regarding the opposite of that:

So whoever has assaulted you, then assault him in the same way that he has assaulted you

فَمَنِ اعْتَدَى عَلَيْكُمْ فَاعْتَدُوا عَلَيْهِ بِمِثْلِ مَا اعْتَدَى عَلَيْكُمْ

[Al-Baqarah 2:194]

And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

May Allah curse the one who curses his parents. They said: O Messenger of Allah, how does a man curse his parents? He said: He abuses a man's father, so the man abuses his father, and he abuses his mother, so the man abuses his mother.

لعن الله من لعن والديه قالوا : يا رسول الله كيف يلعن الرجل والديه ؟ قال : يسب أبا الرجل فيسب أباه ويسب أمه فيسب أمه

This indicates that it is permissible for a person to respond to his wrongdoer with the same amount of wrong he did to him, but he must not transgress. If he forgives and makes amends, his reward is with Allah. Yes, but here is an issue: if he accuses you of a crime, you do not respond to him with an accusation. If the aggressor says to you, "O fornicator" or "O sodomite," you do not respond to him with the same. This is a matter one must be careful about. However, if he says, "May Allah curse you," you say, "May Allah curse you, you," or if he says, "May Allah disgrace you," you say, "May Allah disgrace you, you." Yes, question... give us...

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