Is it backbiting to nickname a person with something they dislike?
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Question:
Nicknaming someone with something they dislike, even if it is known that they dislike the nickname, is this?
Answer:
If it is known by it in a way that causes harm, if it is known by it, it is called backbiting.
Q: If he has a name, why do we call him "the Lame" when his name is Muhammad?
The Shaykh: What causes harm, if it is known by that, there is no harm.
Nicknaming someone with something they dislike, even if it is known that they dislike the nickname, is this?
Answer:
If it is known by it in a way that causes harm, if it is known by it, it is called backbiting.
Q: If he has a name, why do we call him "the Lame" when his name is Muhammad?
The Shaykh: What causes harm, if it is known by that, there is no harm.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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