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Does saying, "I curse your father's religion or your mother's religion" to cats, inanimate objects, and children repeatedly, along with the statement "I did not mean anything by it," expel the one who says it from Islam?

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If the word "ina'an" is meant to be "lan" (curse), then whoever addresses his children with this phrase is in grave danger, because cursing a Muslim's religion or him is considered disbelief, even if disbelief is not intended. As for directing that towards inanimate objects and animals, it is forbidden, but it does not reach the level of disbelief. In any case, repentance is obligatory from this verbal obscenity, because a believer is not one who slanders, or curses, or is obscene, or vulgar.

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