People saying so-and-so is lucky and so-and-so is not lucky
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: What is the validity of people saying, "So-and-so is lucky" and "So-and-so is not lucky"? This is very common among people.
Answer:
Hoping for good. Saying "So-and-so is lucky" or "So-and-so has luck" is optimism. That is fine. But saying "So-and-so is not lucky" is not permissible. This is pessimism. This is pessimism. He does not realize that he is not lucky. It is obligatory for a person to hold back. No.
Honorable Shaykh, he says: What is the validity of people saying, "So-and-so is lucky" and "So-and-so is not lucky"? This is very common among people.
Answer:
Hoping for good. Saying "So-and-so is lucky" or "So-and-so has luck" is optimism. That is fine. But saying "So-and-so is not lucky" is not permissible. This is pessimism. This is pessimism. He does not realize that he is not lucky. It is obligatory for a person to hold back. No.
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، فصل : في تعين الهجرة من الآراء والبدع إلى سنته كما كانت فرضا من الأمصار إلى بلدته - عليه الصلاة والسلام - — islamhouse.com (1:16:37)
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