The ruling on saying "So-and-so is lucky" or "So-and-so has good luck"
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Question:
What is the ruling on saying "So-and-so is lucky" or "So-and-so has good luck"?
Answer:
This falls under the category of optimism (tafawwul), and there is nothing wrong with it. If it is in the category of optimism, there is nothing wrong with it. However, if it is in the category of certainty, it is not permissible to say "So-and-so has good luck" or "So-and-so is lucky" when one does not know. But if one says it in the category of optimism, there is nothing wrong with that.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
What is the ruling on saying "So-and-so is lucky" or "So-and-so has good luck"?
Answer:
This falls under the category of optimism (tafawwul), and there is nothing wrong with it. If it is in the category of optimism, there is nothing wrong with it. However, if it is in the category of certainty, it is not permissible to say "So-and-so has good luck" or "So-and-so is lucky" when one does not know. But if one says it in the category of optimism, there is nothing wrong with that.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، بداية من باب الأمانة في البيع والشراء والكيل والوزن — islamhouse.com (1:18:27)
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