What is the ruling on describing someone with "this moon that illuminates your night," and is there sin for whoever laughs at this statement?
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The basic principle is that it is permissible to praise people and commend them for the good qualities they possess, based on the Almighty's saying: "And speak to people good words." There is no difference in this regard between a man and a woman, provided that temptation (fitna) is safeguarded against. Her comparison of him to the moon is a permissible metaphor, so there is nothing wrong with it.
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