The Ruling on Taking Means
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Question:
The questioner, an Egyptian resident in Riyadh, asks: What is your view on abandoning the taking of means? And what is the ruling on taking means in our daily lives?
Answer:
Taking means is commanded; Allah the Exalted has commanded the taking of means. Our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to take means; he would wear a helmet and a shield in jihad. He (peace and blessings be upon him) used to take means. Therefore, one must combine reliance on Allah with taking means; neither one suffices without the other. Reliance on Allah without taking means is not sufficient, and relying on means while abandoning reliance on Allah is not sufficient. One must combine the two. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner, an Egyptian resident in Riyadh, asks: What is your view on abandoning the taking of means? And what is the ruling on taking means in our daily lives?
Answer:
Taking means is commanded; Allah the Exalted has commanded the taking of means. Our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to take means; he would wear a helmet and a shield in jihad. He (peace and blessings be upon him) used to take means. Therefore, one must combine reliance on Allah with taking means; neither one suffices without the other. Reliance on Allah without taking means is not sufficient, and relying on means while abandoning reliance on Allah is not sufficient. One must combine the two. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 20-05-1436هـ — af.org.sa (18:02)
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