Q: How is it to refer to a non-Muslim with the terms ‘bhai’ and ‘sahib’? For example, calling a Hindu doctor ‘Doctor Sahib.’
A: It is alright.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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Calling a non-Muslim with a title of respect
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Scholar:
Shaykh Ebrahim Salejee
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