Haram Haqiqatjou #4: Slandering Joe Bradford

Background
Joe Bradford is a scholar of Islamic finance and a graduate of the University of Madinah. He tweeted the above graphic. Daniel’s response is categorically haram. Here’s why.

Haram Action
Daniel refers to Joe as a simp. A simp can be defined as a male who enjoys submissiveness to a female, a hated and haram trait in the Islamic tradition.

Evidence of Haram
Calling people with offensive nicknames, especially slanderous ones, is an act of clear haram. Allah SWT says: {…and do not call each other by [offensive] nicknames. Wretched is the name of disobedience after [one’s] faith. And whoever does not repent — then it is those who are the wrongdoers.} [Quran 49:11]
Hudhayfah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The slanderer will not enter Paradise.”
Date: January 28, 2023