Fatwa #871128 May 2003United States of America

Who or what is a Muwakkil?

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Are there any Hadiths about this creature?

Answer

The word ?Muwakkil? is an Arabic word derived from the root word ?Tawkeel? which means to appoint a representative.

We do not know of any Hadith regarding a creature ?Muwakkil?.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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