Question
Urdu Week Celebrations and Iqbal Sahab's Poetry: During our Urdu Week celebrations, we use and praise the poetry of Iqbal Sahab. However, I recently came across a scholar's opinion stating that we should refer to him as 'Dr.' instead of 'Allama.' Is it permissible to read and appreciate his poetry in this context, and how should we address him, and what is nasihat to me in this regard?
Answer
Iqbal was a faasiq. Praising a faasiq causes the Arsh of Allah Ta'ala to shudder. He was not an Allaamah. His poetry should be discarded.
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- themajlis.co.za
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- The Majlis Vol 27 No 10
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- 3
Appears under IMMORALITY IN THE MUSALLA (approximate).