The ruling on asking when Allah wills
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Question:
He asked me about buying something, so I said, “If Allah wills, I will buy it.” He then asked, “When will Allah will it?” The question is: Is it permissible to say “when Allah wills”? And what should I answer him?
Answer:
This is a matter of frivolity. Asking when Allah wills? Allah knows best when He wills. So all of this is speech that is not fitting and not good. It is not good for him to say “when Allah wills”; no one knows this except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
He asked me about buying something, so I said, “If Allah wills, I will buy it.” He then asked, “When will Allah will it?” The question is: Is it permissible to say “when Allah wills”? And what should I answer him?
Answer:
This is a matter of frivolity. Asking when Allah wills? Allah knows best when He wills. So all of this is speech that is not fitting and not good. It is not good for him to say “when Allah wills”; no one knows this except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز قول «ومتى يشاء الله؟» ردًّا على قول «إن شاء الله»؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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