What is the ruling on saying "we met by chance"?
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Question:
What is the ruling on saying "we met by chance"?
Answer:
If he means that it happened without the decree of Allah, that is considered shirk (associating partners with Allah), meaning that nothing happens except by divine decree. But if "by chance" means rare, that it is a rare occurrence, then there is nothing wrong with it. "By chance" means rare, so there is nothing wrong with it. However, if "by chance" means it was not decreed by Allah, that is unlikely for a Muslim to say or believe. The common usage is that they mean it is a rare thing that they did not expect. Yes.
What is the ruling on saying "we met by chance"?
Answer:
If he means that it happened without the decree of Allah, that is considered shirk (associating partners with Allah), meaning that nothing happens except by divine decree. But if "by chance" means rare, that it is a rare occurrence, then there is nothing wrong with it. "By chance" means rare, so there is nothing wrong with it. However, if "by chance" means it was not decreed by Allah, that is unlikely for a Muslim to say or believe. The common usage is that they mean it is a rare thing that they did not expect. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما مشروعية قول التقينا صدفة؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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