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Ruling on saying “Ya Rahmat Allaah (O Mercy of Allaah)”
Fatwa no.: 21150Date: 29 Safar 1422 AH · 23 May 2001Mufti: IslamQASource: من فتاوى سماحة الشيخ محمد بن إبراهيم رحمه الله 1/117.
Question
What is the ruling on what some people say, “Ya Rahmat Allaah (O Mercy of Allaah)”?
Answer
Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah:
This is not permitted, this is like calling upon one of the attributes of Allaah).