Getting happy due to being called by the name of a soccer player

Q: I played very good football. My friend told me "nice Ronaldo". I smiled at him, thinking and accepting that I am Ronaldo and becoming happy about it. Ronaldo is a Christian footballer. Did I commit kufr by thinking and becoming happy that someone called me a Christian (by calling me Ronaldo)?

A: This does not constitute kufr.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)