The ruling on saying: "We were rained upon by such-and-such a star," with the preposition "bi" (by) used in the sense of "fi" (in)
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Question:
Is it permissible for a person to say, "We were rained upon by such-and-such a star," if he uses the preposition "bi" in the sense of "fi"?
Answer:
Clarify the issue by using the preposition "fi" (in). If he intends this, he should say, "We were rained upon in [such-and-such a time]," meaning in the time of such-and-such. For example, "We were rained upon in the summer" and "We were rained upon in the winter." He should use "fi."
Is it permissible for a person to say, "We were rained upon by such-and-such a star," if he uses the preposition "bi" in the sense of "fi"?
Answer:
Clarify the issue by using the preposition "fi" (in). If he intends this, he should say, "We were rained upon in [such-and-such a time]," meaning in the time of such-and-such. For example, "We were rained upon in the summer" and "We were rained upon in the winter." He should use "fi."
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب ما جاء في الاستسقاء بالأنواء — islamhouse.com (1:02:16)
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