The Ruling on People Belittling One Another’s Lineage
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Question:
Insulting a person by saying, for example—may Allah guide us and them—so-and-so is a Khudayri, or so-and-so is such-and-such?
Answer:
If it is in the way of informing about lineage.
No, as for belittling, it is not permissible, neither by tribe nor by appearance; this is not permissible.
Q: Is it considered slander?
The Shaykh: It is a type of slander.
Insulting a person by saying, for example—may Allah guide us and them—so-and-so is a Khudayri, or so-and-so is such-and-such?
Answer:
If it is in the way of informing about lineage.
No, as for belittling, it is not permissible, neither by tribe nor by appearance; this is not permissible.
Q: Is it considered slander?
The Shaykh: It is a type of slander.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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