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Is it permissible, or rather a lie, to teach a boy to address a man as "my uncle" (ʿammī) and a woman as "my aunt" (khāltī) out of politeness, knowing that they are not actually so?

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The child's guardian must teach them to respect elders and relatives. Allah has considered the paternal uncle as a father, and the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, called his paternal uncle Al-Abbas "the remainder of his fathers." Therefore, there is no religious impediment for a young person to address an elder as "O uncle" or "O aunt." This falls under the category of good manners and respect for elders.

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