The Ruling on Expressing a Wish
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Question:
The one from Yemen asks: Is expressing a wish (tamanni) forbidden, and does it have harmful effects on the person who does it? And thank you to Allah.
Answer:
There is a distinction regarding expressing a wish. Wishing for good is a good thing, and wishing for evil is the blameworthy thing that is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
The one from Yemen asks: Is expressing a wish (tamanni) forbidden, and does it have harmful effects on the person who does it? And thank you to Allah.
Answer:
There is a distinction regarding expressing a wish. Wishing for good is a good thing, and wishing for evil is the blameworthy thing that is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7499 — youtube.com (4:07)
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