Statement: "I happened to meet so-and-so"
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Regarding a person saying, "I happened to meet so-and-so," he asks: Is there any religious concern with the word "happened" (coincidence)?
The Shaykh:
Yes, indeed. One should not say "happened," meaning, if we take it at face value without qadar (divine decree), without qada' wa qadar (divine decree and destiny), yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
In this sense, it is not permissible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Regarding a person saying, "I happened to meet so-and-so," he asks: Is there any religious concern with the word "happened" (coincidence)?
The Shaykh:
Yes, indeed. One should not say "happened," meaning, if we take it at face value without qadar (divine decree), without qada' wa qadar (divine decree and destiny), yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
In this sense, it is not permissible. Yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ 1438هـ ]، بداية من قوله : وقوله : { ولله العزة ولرسوله وللمؤمنين } — islamhouse.com (1:00:49)
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