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Is a man's saying, "May everything be cursed," when angry, considered an act of disbelief (kufr), knowing that he did not intend anything forbidden?

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The aforementioned phrase is offensive and should be avoided. As for declaring its utterer an apostate, that is a possibility, as it might be a curse for something that necessitates disbelief or for worldly matters. Since the phrase can imply disbelief or other meanings, a Muslim should not be declared an apostate because of it unless the meaning of disbelief is intended with certainty, because the fundamental principle is that a Muslim remains in their Islam. If ninety-nine interpretations point to declaring a Muslim an apostate, and one interpretation points to keeping them in their Islam, then the latter interpretation should be acted upon.

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