What is the ruling on someone who says something, then says, "This is out of my ignorance," when it becomes clear that it was a mistake, not ignorance?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Error is forgiven. In Muslim, when the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, recited: "Our Lord, do not take us to task if we forget or err," Allah said: "I have done so." And the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Indeed, Allah has overlooked for my Ummah (nation) their mistakes, their forgetfulness, and what they are compelled to do." And because of Allah Almighty's saying: "And there is no blame upon you for that in which you have erred, but [only for] what your hearts intended."
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/159382
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 159382
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy