Calling oneself a kaafir
Question
If someone angrily retorts that he or she is a Kaafir, does he or she bocome one? And if this happens, how should he or she rectify it?
Answer
No. However, this is a major wrong to call another person a kaafir.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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