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Is there a Hadith stating ‘kaafir ko bhi kaafir na kaho’?

Published as Calling a person a kaafir

· 21 Shawwal 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is there a Hadith stating ‘kaafir ko bhi kaafir na kaho’? If so, what exactly does it mean?

Answer

We haven't come across this hadeeth. In fact, this goes against the Quraan Shareef, since the Quraan Shareef instructs, "Say, 'O Kaafiroon.'"

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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