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Fatwa CenterOptimism as explained by the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam
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My father puts some silver coins under the threshold of our house and tells me that this is for optimism and a blessing. Is this appropriate? Please, advise.
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, the Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and messenger.
If your father does this as a kind of optimism, then this is not optimism. Optimism is what the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, illustrated in a narration that there is no contagious disease that occurs without the permission of Allaah or evil omens that prevent a person from carrying out their work. He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, stated that he, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, liked optimism which is a good word which a person speaks out. [Al-Bukhari]
Allaah Knows best.
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