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Is it permissible to use the word: (Sayyidi) in common expression and addressing others?

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The questioner : My Shaykh, excuse me, was it mentioned before whether there is a problem with the word Sayyidi in our Shari'ah, the word Sayyidi?

The Shaykh : How?

The questioner : The word Sayyidi, is the expression permissible or not, is it better to leave it out?

The Shaykh : If you said what?

The questioner: My master.

The Shaykh : Sayyidi?

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : To whom do you say it?

The questioner : I mean, it just came out of my mouth, I mean.

The Shaykh : First, you do not say Sayyidi because it is a linguistic error.

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : Rather, you say Sayyidi.

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : Then you say Sayyidi to someone who is actually your master.

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : That is, he was your chief and he had authority over you.

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : As for saying Sayyidi to any person, this is not permissible.

The questioner : May Allah reward you.
Source www.al-albany.com

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