Is it permissible for a person to say now: “Allah and His Messenger know best” in matters of Islamic law?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a person to say “Allah and His Messenger know best” in matters of Islamic law after the death of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
No, that was only during the lifetime of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). As for after his death (peace and blessings be upon him), one says “Allah knows best” only. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a person to say “Allah and His Messenger know best” in matters of Islamic law after the death of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
No, that was only during the lifetime of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). As for after his death (peace and blessings be upon him), one says “Allah knows best” only. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [751 /1350] هل يجوز أن يقول الشخص الآن: الله ورسوله أعلم، في الأمور الشرعية؟ — youtube.com
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