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The word Lord

· 5 Rabiʻ I 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

In Dutch language the title prenoun for a man is: ''meneer'' which is derrived from ''mijnheer''. The english word for this is: mister, sir, literally ''mijn heer'' means ''my lord''. Is using such words shirk?

Answer

No. The word lord is used for several meanings, sometimes for people and sometimes for Allah Ta`ala.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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