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AL-KAFI 1420: ADAKAH PEMBENIHAN AWAN DIANGGAP MENCABAR KUASA ALLAH SWT

Is cloud seeding considered a challenge to the power of Allah, since only Allah sends down rain?

Short answer

Cloud seeding is not regarded as challenging the power of Allah and is permitted as a human effort using knowledge granted by Allah.

Federal TerritoriesOpinion (irsyad)

A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.

Authority
Federal Territories Mufti Office
Date
Status
Opinion (irsyad)
Series
Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
Topic
Astronomy & Calendar

No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.

Summary

Cloud seeding is not regarded as challenging the power of Allah and is permitted as a human effort using knowledge granted by Allah. The fatwa cites leading fatwa institutions such as Egypt's and Jordan's Dar al-Ifta, which hold that it does not contradict Islamic law as long as one firmly believes that Allah alone sends down rain. What is not allowed is attributing the rainfall absolutely and truly to the seeding process itself. Muslims are urged to combine prayer, effort and trust in Allah, including supplication and the istisqa' prayer.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.

Proses pembenihan awan itu sendiri dibenarkan, namun yang tidak dibenarkan ialah menisbahkan penurunan hujan itu secara mutlak dan hakiki kepada proses-proses pembenihan hujan itu sendiri

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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI 1420: ADAKAH PEMBENIHAN AWAN DIANGGAP MENCABAR KUASA ALLAH SWT”, 13 November 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3787-al-kafi-1420-adakah-pembenihan-awan-dianggap-mencabar-kuasa-allah-swt. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-cloud-seeding-challenging-allah-power/