What is the ruling on uttering phrases such as: "He is lucky," "His luck is bad," "He has no luck," "Luck did not favor him," "Bad luck befell him," "I met him by chance," and "It was a coincidence"?
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There is no objection to using the phrase "lucky" as per the Almighty's saying: (And none is granted it except one having a great portion/luck). And "bad luck" means a bad portion, and "he has no luck" means he has no portion. There is also no objection to the word "coincidence" in , as it means something that occurred without prior agreement or appointment, and it is indicated by the Friday : "There is an hour in it that no Muslim coincides with while he is praying, asking Allah for a need, but He will give it to him."
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