“Fingers Crossed”? That’s Not Tawakkul — That’s Superstition!
- Muiz As-Siddeeqi
- May 1
- 1 min read
“Fingers Crossed”? That’s Not Tawakkul — That’s Superstition!
SubḥānAllāh… how many Muslims today casually say:
“Fingers crossed!”
“Let’s hope for luck!”
Or even make the hand gesture for crossed fingers.
But do we stop to ask: Where did this even come from?
Is this something the Prophet ﷺ taught? Or is it from the culture of shirk, superstition, and false beliefs?
The truth:
The act of crossing fingers has pagan and Christian roots — originally symbolizing the cross and calling for “luck” from non-Islamic beliefs. It’s not Islamic, it’s not tawakkul, and it’s not harmless.
Islam teaches us that:
“Nothing happens except by the will of Allāh.”
“The pen has dried and the pages have been lifted.”
“There is no luck — there is only Qadar.”
So don’t trade duʿā’ for superstition.
Don’t replace reliance on Allāh with meaningless hand gestures rooted in kufr.
The Prophet ﷺ never crossed his fingers before battle.
The Ṣaḥābah never said “fingers crossed” before trials.
The Salaf never relied on symbols — they relied on Allāh.
Instead, say:
“In shāʾ Allāh.”
“May Allāh make it easy.”
“I put my trust in Allāh.”
“Lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh.”
That’s real belief. That’s true tawakkul. That’s Islam.
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