Illicit language towards the living and the dead

Jan 23, 2022 | Miscellaneous

Q: What is the hukum for speaking negatively or using vulgur words against a dead person, muslim or non muslim?

A: It should be avoided. The Messenger of Allah said, “Mention what is good about your dead, and refrain from speaking about their evil.”

Al-Tirmidhi, 1019

Also, using vulgar words is prohibited in general. The Prophet ﷺ said, “The believer is not a taunter, curser, obscene or indecent.”

Al-Tirmidhi, 1977

However, some people committed crimes and injustices publicly before they died and it may be necessary to mention those acts.

Answered by Shaykh Bilal Brown

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