Is it permissible for a Muslim to curse and revile hypocrites, disbelievers, and trivial singers?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
A Muslim must refrain from cursing any creature, for the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The believer is not a slanderer, nor a curser, nor an obscene individual, nor an indecent one." It is permissible to curse disbelievers and the corrupt in general, such as saying: "May the curse of Allah be upon the disbelievers." As for cursing a specific disbeliever or corrupt person, the preponderant view is that it is not permissible. And insulting those who commit sins is not permissible in an absolute sense; rather, it is permissible when there is a benefit in it, such as warning people.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/46289
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 46289
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy