Question: Does using the word mawlaana (مولانا) for a human being have something against Tawheed?
Answer: “there is nothing in it against Tawheed. However, a person does not return himself to these terms. This type of speech has been expanded by the people (in its usage). It is used for one who does not deserve it”.
[Sharh Sunan Abu Dawood no. 131]
Translated by
Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan
Abu Sulaymaan