What is the meaning of "for the sake of Allah"?
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Question
What is the meaning of "for the sake of Allah"?
Answer
To earn the pleasure of Allah Ta'ala.
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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