When some people shake hands, they say: “O Allah, forgive me and my brother.” What is the ruling on this?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: It is observed that some people, when they shake hands or embrace, say, “O Allah, forgive me and my brother.” I have heard them repeat this many times when shaking hands and embracing. What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. Yes, supplicating for your brother, supplicating for your brother, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: It is observed that some people, when they shake hands or embrace, say, “O Allah, forgive me and my brother.” I have heard them repeat this many times when shaking hands and embracing. What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. Yes, supplicating for your brother, supplicating for your brother, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [195 -954] البعض إذا تصافحوا يقولون: اللهم اغفر لي ولأخي، فما الحكم فيها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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