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Calling a kaafir “mad” behind his back

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Q: 

1. Are you allowed to call a kafir mad behind his back?

2. I heard a person on a phone call calling someone who is a kaafir mad behind his back. Should I do nahi anil munkar?

Bismillaah

A:

1. Avoid doing this.

2. Yes.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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