Supplication in the English Language

The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta

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The first question of Fatwa No. ( 6348 )
Q1: Is it permissible for him to make supplication in the English language?
A1: It is permissible for a person to supplicate to Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) in the language he knows, whether Arabic, English, Urdu, or any other language. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.

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