The ruling on supplicating for one's parents between the two prostrations
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on supplicating by saying, "O Allah, forgive me and my parents," in the sitting between the two prostrations?
Answer:
No, it is permissible to supplicate for your parents in the sitting between the two prostrations, in the prostration, in the bowing, and in the final tashahhud. Supplicate for yourself, for your parents, and for the Muslims as well. The matter is clear, and praise be to Allah. We do not restrict the scope. There is no prohibition against supplicating for one's parents in prayer, nor against supplicating for the Muslims in prayer. Even if a teacher says, "O Allah, forgive Muhammad ibn So-and-so" or "Abdullah ibn So-and-so," there is no evidence against that. Imam al-Shafi'i used to do this in his prayer. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on supplicating by saying, "O Allah, forgive me and my parents," in the sitting between the two prostrations?
Answer:
No, it is permissible to supplicate for your parents in the sitting between the two prostrations, in the prostration, in the bowing, and in the final tashahhud. Supplicate for yourself, for your parents, and for the Muslims as well. The matter is clear, and praise be to Allah. We do not restrict the scope. There is no prohibition against supplicating for one's parents in prayer, nor against supplicating for the Muslims in prayer. Even if a teacher says, "O Allah, forgive Muhammad ibn So-and-so" or "Abdullah ibn So-and-so," there is no evidence against that. Imam al-Shafi'i used to do this in his prayer. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/27 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:10:17)
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