Is it permissible to say "if" regarding past matters?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it permissible to say "if" regarding past matters?
Answer:
As for matters of good, if one says, "As for matters of good," as the Prophet wished to do good, but if it is other than doing good, it is not permissible; because it opens the door for the work of Satan, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it permissible to say "if" regarding past matters?
Answer:
As for matters of good, if one says, "As for matters of good," as the Prophet
(peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If I had known in advance what I know now, I would have slaughtered [camels] with you and made it an 'Umrah."
صلى الله عليه وسلم لو استقبلت من أمري ما استدبرت لأحللت معكم ولجعلتها عمرة،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [374 -939] هل يجوز قول "لو" بالنسبة للأمور الماضية؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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