What is the ruling on saying "May Allah not permit it" and saying "I met so-and-so by chance"?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on saying "May Allah not permit it," and saying "I met so-and-so by chance"?
Answer:
Both are bad expressions. "By chance" means something happened by chance, and "May Allah not permit it" is a form of supplication implying that Allah does not decree this thing, but a person should avoid using this expression.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on saying "May Allah not permit it," and saying "I met so-and-so by chance"?
Answer:
Both are bad expressions. "By chance" means something happened by chance, and "May Allah not permit it" is a form of supplication implying that Allah does not decree this thing, but a person should avoid using this expression.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم قول القائل لا سمح الله وقوله لقيت فلانًا صدفة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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