Is there a praiseworthy "if" (law) in the Shari'ah?
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Question:
This questioner says: If it is from the devil, is there a praiseworthy "if" in the religion?
Answer:
Sahih al-Bukhari 1651 I would have made it an 'Umrah and not exited the state of ihram with you.
He said to him: If it is for wishing for good, it is praiseworthy. But if it is for blame and denying the divine decree, it is blameworthy. "If I had done such and such, such and such would not have happened"—this is blame, and it is a transgression against the divine decree.Sahih Muslim 2664. But if it is for wishing for good, like "If I had known what I know now, I would have released you with us and made it an 'Umrah"—this is wishing for good, and there is no harm in it. "I wish I had done such and such"—this is good, wishing for good.
This questioner says: If it is from the devil, is there a praiseworthy "if" in the religion?
Answer:
the Prophet (ﷺ) he said, "If I had formerly known
النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ لَوِ اسْتَقْبَلْتُ مِنْ أَمْرِي مَا اسْتَدْبَرْتُHe said to him: If it is for wishing for good, it is praiseworthy. But if it is for blame and denying the divine decree, it is blameworthy. "If I had done such and such, such and such would not have happened"—this is blame, and it is a transgression against the divine decree.
don't say: If I had not done that, it would not have happened so and so, but say: Allah did that what He had ordained to do
لاَ تَقُلْ لَوْ أَنِّي فَعَلْتُ كَانَ كَذَا وَكَذَا وَلَكِنْ قُلْ قَدَرُ اللَّهِ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2576] هل توجد (لو) ممدوحة في الشرع - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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