Is it permissible to say "Allah is with you" when a person bids farewell to his brother?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on some people saying "Allah is with you" when they bid farewell to someone, intending or not intending that Allah is present everywhere, but rather referring to another matter?
Answer:
Yes. "Allah is with you" means the special presence, which is protection, support, and victory. Allah is with all of creation in a general sense, and He is with the believers in a special sense by supporting them, aiding them, and caring for them. This is the special presence. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on some people saying "Allah is with you" when they bid farewell to someone, intending or not intending that Allah is present everywhere, but rather referring to another matter?
Answer:
Yes. "Allah is with you" means the special presence, which is protection, support, and victory. Allah is with all of creation in a general sense, and He is with the believers in a special sense by supporting them, aiding them, and caring for them. This is the special presence. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز قول الله معك عندما يودع شخص أخيه؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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