Is it permissible to say: “I relied on Allah, then on you”?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to say “I relied on Allah, then on you,” or is this saying not permissible?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. The concern is with saying “I placed my trust in Allah, then in you,” because placing trust (tawakkul) is an act of worship.[Al-Ma'idah 5:23] Trust is one of the categories of worship. As for relying on someone, there is nothing wrong with it; you may say “I entrusted you with it” or “I relied on you.” Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to say “I relied on Allah, then on you,” or is this saying not permissible?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. The concern is with saying “I placed my trust in Allah, then in you,” because placing trust (tawakkul) is an act of worship.
And upon Allah rely
وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَتَوَكَّلُوا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [481 -1024] هل يجوز القول: اعتمدت على الله ثم عليك؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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