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Ruling on concluding letters and petitions with the phrase May you last forever

Question:

What is the ruling on concluding letters and petitions with the phrase “May you last forever”?

Answer:

It is a reprehensible act, for immortality belongs to Allah (Praised be He) alone and creatures do not live forever.

Muftis

• Chairman : Shaykh Ibn Baz
• Deputy Chairman : Shaykh Abdul-Razzaq Afifi
• Members :
  1. Shaykh Abdullah ibn Qa'ud

• Published on

  Dhul-Hijjah 26, 1445 | 2nd Jul, 2024
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• Estimated Reading Time

  1 min read
• Source :

  Fatawa Al-Lajnah Ad-Da'imah, Fatwa no. 5609, Question 3
• Ref :

  تذييل الخطابات والعرائض بكلمة ودمتم
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