Is saying "al-shakwa 'ala Allah" (complaint against Allah) incorrect, and is it more proper to say "al-shakwa ila Allah" (complaint to Allah) or "al-shakwa li Allah" (complaint for Allah)?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The correct usage is to connect the word "complaint" (شكوى) with the preposition "to" (إلى), as in the Almighty's saying: "And she complained to Allah," and the Almighty's saying: "I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allah."
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/106502
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 106502
- 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