Home » Hanafi Fiqh » ShariahBoard.org » To my knowledge, as well as the Fatwas of Various Deoband Muftis, there is no significance of the number 786 in Islam whatsoever. Then how come you have such a number in your toll free number. I know that is not a mere coincidence. This will send a wrong message to all the people. Specially to the non-muslims.

To my knowledge, as well as the Fatwas of Various Deoband Muftis, there is no significance of the number 786 in Islam whatsoever. Then how come you have such a number in your toll free number. I know that is not a mere coincidence. This will send a wrong message to all the people. Specially to the non-muslims.

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To my knowledge, as well as the Fatwas of Various Deoband Muftis, there is no significance of the number 786 in Islam whatsoever. Then how come you have such a number in your toll free number. I know that is not a mere coincidence. This will send a wrong message to all the people. Specially to the non-muslims.
The number 786 is not a complete substitute of ‘Bismillah’. So, if somebody writes 786 instead of Bismillah it is not like writing Bismillah. Also, if somebody utters this number instead of the actual Bismillah then he would not have the reward of saying it. Whereas the scholars of deoband say that if someone wants to indicate Bismillah with this number out of respect then that it is permissible, and there is nothing wrong with that. Also, if somebody wants to use the number out of respect just to seek blessings then there is nothing wrong with that either.

Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) Knows Best

Mufti Nawal-ur-Rahman

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