FatwaPerlisEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
Adakah Benar Kita Dilarang Mengucap In Sya'a Allah Setelah Berdoa?
Is it true that we are forbidden from saying insha'Allah after making a supplication?
Short answer
There is a prohibition on making a supplication conditional on Allah's will, but it applies to requests phrased as petitions, such as "O Allah, forgive me if You will".
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
There is a prohibition on making a supplication conditional on Allah's will, but it applies to requests phrased as petitions, such as "O Allah, forgive me if You will". According to the sound view the prohibition is disliked (makruh) rather than forbidden, since al-Nawawi interpreted it as makruh tanzih and this is stated to be the preferred view. If the supplication is phrased as a statement, as the Prophet did when visiting the sick, there is no objection to saying insha'Allah. A person making supplication should be earnest and sincerely hope for Allah's response.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Larangan ini adalah berbentuk makruh, bukan haram menurut pendapat yang sahih.
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How to cite
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Perlis State Mufti Department. “Adakah Benar Kita Dilarang Mengucap In Sya'a Allah Setelah Berdoa?”, 20 June 2025. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/1131-adakah-benar-kita-dilarang-mengucap-in-sya-a-allah-setelah-berdoa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-saying-insha-allah-after-dua-forbidden/