The Ruling on Relying on Causes
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on relying on causes?
Answer:
It is not permissible to rely on causes. There is a difference between acting upon causes and relying on them. Acting upon them is commanded, but one does not rely on them; rather, one places reliance on Allah. One relies on Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, combining the performance of permissible causes with reliance on Allah, the Exalted. One does not discard the causes and say, "I am placing my reliance on Allah," nor does one depend solely on the causes and say, "They are sufficient." One combines the two. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on relying on causes?
Answer:
It is not permissible to rely on causes. There is a difference between acting upon causes and relying on them. Acting upon them is commanded, but one does not rely on them; rather, one places reliance on Allah. One relies on Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, combining the performance of permissible causes with reliance on Allah, the Exalted. One does not discard the causes and say, "I am placing my reliance on Allah," nor does one depend solely on the causes and say, "They are sufficient." One combines the two. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1745 - حكم التعلق بالأسباب - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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