Saying: O Allah, make it a wind (riyaha) and not a wind (rih)
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The questioner:
This questioner says: May Allah reward you. I am confused by the statement of some people regarding the wind: "O Allah, make it a wind (riyaha) and not a wind (rih)." This is because "riyaha" (winds) is used for the good of the air.
The Shaykh:
We affirm the hadith; we affirm the action. "Riyaha" (winds) and "rih" (wind) mean the same thing; they are sent in good and in evil,[Al-A'raf 7:57]
The questioner:
This questioner says: May Allah reward you. Is it permissible for me to name my daughter...
The Shaykh:
Likewise, the wind can be good. If they travel with a good wind and rejoice in it, it is a good wind. Allah called it a good wind, so "riyaha" (winds) and "rih" (wind) mean the same thing; it can be good and it can be not good. Yes.
The questioner:
This questioner says: May Allah reward you. Is it permissible for me to name my daughter?
The Shaykh:
With them, with a good wind. Yes.
This questioner says: May Allah reward you. I am confused by the statement of some people regarding the wind: "O Allah, make it a wind (riyaha) and not a wind (rih)." This is because "riyaha" (winds) is used for the good of the air.
The Shaykh:
We affirm the hadith; we affirm the action. "Riyaha" (winds) and "rih" (wind) mean the same thing; they are sent in good and in evil,
And it is He who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy
وَهُوَ الَّذِي يُرْسِلُ الرِّيَاحَ بُشْرًا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَحْمَتِهِThe questioner:
This questioner says: May Allah reward you. Is it permissible for me to name my daughter...
The Shaykh:
Likewise, the wind can be good. If they travel with a good wind and rejoice in it, it is a good wind. Allah called it a good wind, so "riyaha" (winds) and "rih" (wind) mean the same thing; it can be good and it can be not good. Yes.
The questioner:
This questioner says: May Allah reward you. Is it permissible for me to name my daughter?
The Shaykh:
With them, with a good wind. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب فتح المجيد في شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع شرح البسملة — islamhouse.com (1:06:25)
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