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**avappyboalt** · 07-14-2012, 09:55 PM

I heard from a Barelvi (on their TV station) using abbreviations after Allah, the Prophet, et al such as SWT, PBUH, SAW, RA and others is wrong and should be written in full. Is this a Barelvi understanding or more universal? Or nonsense?

This abbreviation is "khilafiyah" matter which ulama are not in one stance.

Beside Barelvi, there are ulama group who also forbid this abbreviation. Mufti council of Saudi Arabia (Lajnah ad-Daimah), in example. The reason is, Shallallahu Alayhi wasalam, or Radiallahu Anhu, are form of du'a that cannot be shortened.

But there are other group of ulama that allow using abbreviation like this. Indonesian Ministry of Religion, in example. The reason is, there's no prohibition in Qur'an and in hadith to shortening those words.

07-14-2012, 09:55 PM	#3
avappyboalt Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 329 Senior Member	I heard from a Barelvi (on their TV station) using abbreviations after Allah, the Prophet, et al such as SWT, PBUH, SAW, RA and others is wrong and should be written in full. Is this a Barelvi understanding or more universal? Or nonsense? This abbreviation is "khilafiyah" matter which ulama are not in one stance. Beside Barelvi, there are ulama group who also forbid this abbreviation. Mufti council of Saudi Arabia (Lajnah ad-Daimah), in example. The reason is, Shallallahu Alayhi wasalam, or Radiallahu Anhu, are form of du'a that cannot be shortened. But there are other group of ulama that allow using abbreviation like this. Indonesian Ministry of Religion, in example. The reason is, there's no prohibition in Qur'an and in hadith to shortening those words.
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