Is it permissible for a worshipper to praise Allah if he sneezes?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Al-Tirmidhi reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, approved the praise of the sneezer during prayer by saying: "All praise is due to Allah, much, good, blessed in it, blessed upon it, as our Lord loves and is pleased with." And he mentioned that thirty-some angels raced to be the first to ascend with it. This indicates the permissibility of praising Allah for sneezing during prayer. While some scholars went on to say that one should praise silently to oneself, and another group forbade it entirely, the aforementioned refutes them and permits praising Allah for sneezing without restriction.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/45666
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 45666
- 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