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Is it appropriate to refer to someone as a Kafir?

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Can a kafir be called Kafir?

Answer

(Fatwa: 39/39=J)

There is no wrong in saying kafir to a kafir if he does not dislike it, but it is wrong if he dislikes:

لو قال لیھودی او مجوسی: ‘یاکافر’ یاثم ان شق علیہ، کذا فی القنیۃ (الھندیۃ: 5/348)

Yes, it can be called in case of need.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

This answer was collected from the official ifta website of Darul Uloom Deoband in India.