Using letters instead of numbers after paragraphs and sentences
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The second question of Fatwa No. ( 21783 )
Q2: Poets have traditionally recorded history in their poetry by using the numbers placed opposite the letters of the Abjad-Hawaz sequence . What is the origin of assigning these numbers to these letters? If these letters in this order (Abjad Hawaz Hata Kalamun Sa'fas Qarashat Thakhadh Dhadh Dha Ghayn) are Hebrew or Syriac words, what do they mean? We have found sorcerers using them—the letters and their corresponding numbers—in their sorcery. Is there anything in them that contradicts the noble Shari'ah, and is their origin
from the Jews and sorcerers, making it not permissible to use them in poetry or elsewhere? Here are the letters and their corresponding numbers: Ab J D H W Z H T Y K L M N S ' 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 F S Q R Sh T Th Kh Dh Dha Dh Gh 80 90 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
A : There is no harm in using the letters instead of numbers to count verses and sentences, and this does not fall under the category of sorcery; because the one who uses them in the manner described does not intend sorcery or astrology. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q2: Poets have traditionally recorded history in their poetry by using the numbers placed opposite the letters of the Abjad-Hawaz sequence . What is the origin of assigning these numbers to these letters? If these letters in this order (Abjad Hawaz Hata Kalamun Sa'fas Qarashat Thakhadh Dhadh Dha Ghayn) are Hebrew or Syriac words, what do they mean? We have found sorcerers using them—the letters and their corresponding numbers—in their sorcery. Is there anything in them that contradicts the noble Shari'ah, and is their origin
from the Jews and sorcerers, making it not permissible to use them in poetry or elsewhere? Here are the letters and their corresponding numbers: Ab J D H W Z H T Y K L M N S ' 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 F S Q R Sh T Th Kh Dh Dha Dh Gh 80 90 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
A : There is no harm in using the letters instead of numbers to count verses and sentences, and this does not fall under the category of sorcery; because the one who uses them in the manner described does not intend sorcery or astrology. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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