The ruling on saying: “I am relying on Allah, and then on you”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: This phrase, “I am relying on Allah, and then on you.” He asks: Is this permissible?
Answer:
No, this is not permissible. Tawakkul (reliance upon Allah) is a type of worship, so it is not permissible to place one’s reliance on a created being. However, it is fine to entrust a matter to a created being. Do not say, “I am relying on you,” but rather say, “I am entrusting you with it.” Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: This phrase, “I am relying on Allah, and then on you.” He asks: Is this permissible?
Answer:
No, this is not permissible. Tawakkul (reliance upon Allah) is a type of worship, so it is not permissible to place one’s reliance on a created being. However, it is fine to entrust a matter to a created being. Do not say, “I am relying on you,” but rather say, “I am entrusting you with it.” Yes.
Source
إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان 23-06-1439هـ — af.org.sa (1:02:33)
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