What is the ruling on saying: “May Allah have mercy on him” or “the deceased”?
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The Shaykh : It is a past tense verb, and this phrase is more problematic than “May Allah have mercy on him.”
The questioner : “May Allah have mercy on him,” yes, indeed. Mercy has been bestowed upon him and has ended.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is a statement of fact.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And this is not permissible for a Muslim, because every person’s affair is in the hands of Allah.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But the scholars have called this phrase a supplicatory sentence. “May Allah have mercy on him” means “May Allah have mercy on him.” So, what is the difference between “May Allah have mercy on him” and “May Allah have mercy on him”? And “the deceased” is a passive participle with the same meaning. It is said, meaning, in the context of supplication.
The questioner: Yes.
The questioner : “May Allah have mercy on him,” yes, indeed. Mercy has been bestowed upon him and has ended.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is a statement of fact.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And this is not permissible for a Muslim, because every person’s affair is in the hands of Allah.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But the scholars have called this phrase a supplicatory sentence. “May Allah have mercy on him” means “May Allah have mercy on him.” So, what is the difference between “May Allah have mercy on him” and “May Allah have mercy on him”? And “the deceased” is a passive participle with the same meaning. It is said, meaning, in the context of supplication.
The questioner: Yes.
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