Unknowingly calling a Muslim a kaafir
Question
A person called someone a kaafir but this person had no idea that the person he’s talking about is actually a Muslim due to the fact that the person he spoke about has a kaafir name and made no clear indication that he was a Muslim.
In this case, does it make the person that was speaking about the other person a kaafir?
Answer
Since this was not intentional, he will not be sinful (for regarding the person as a kaafir due to not having any sign of Islam on him.)
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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