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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on Natural Fear of Travel Hazards

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Question:
He says: I testify to Allah, O Shaykh, that I love you for the sake of Allah. My question is: We believe in the divine decree, its good and its evil, but sometimes when traveling, I hesitate to travel out of fear of the dangers of the road. Does this contradict belief in the divine decree, its good and its evil?

Answer:
Never. This is not to be blamed; this is called natural fear. This is natural fear, natural fear. Even the Prophets are subject to natural fear. He came out of it afraid; he came out of it afraid, trembling with fear of the enemy, fear of the sound, fear of the dangers, the dangers of the road. Glory be to Allah, these are innate matters.
But if the outward appearance of things is good, safe, and ordinary, the person must rely on Allah and ask his Lord to protect them. He takes the means, taking the means of physical and spiritual safety. It does not harm him if he has some fear in his heart. But he proceeds relying on Allah, and he asks his Lord to protect him from evils, dangers, and the evils of enemies. Yes.
Source شرح الدروس المهمة لعامة الأمة لابن باز [ مجموعة من المشايخ ]، فتاوى الشيخ عبد الرحمن البراك — islamhouse.com (15:40)

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