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Saying 'The food was divine'

· 3 Jumada II 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If a person utters the following statement, does it constitute shirk? A person says 'The food was divine'. Is it shirk to refer to food as divine?

Answer

No. According to the general usage, at times the word divine is used to describe food which is extremely delicious.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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