The Ruling on Asking Others for Supplication

The questioner : Asking one's parents to make du'a (supplication) for you.

The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it; it is not forbidden in the first place.

The questioner : We say it is not recommended, meaning.

The Shaykh : Note that asking others to make du'a is not forbidden, but we say it is not recommended. There is a difference between what is forbidden and what is not recommended. First, if you rely on others for du'a, you may become complacent or negligent, praise be to Allah, thinking, "So-and-so will make du'a for me" or "So-and-so will make du'a for me." Second, why do you place an intermediary between yourself and your Lord?
Make du'a to Allah yourself, my brother, . As for what is reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), it is either a general or specific du'a for others. I do not recall the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ever making du'a or asking anyone to make du'a for him, except for the purpose of benefiting others. That is why he said, "Say: O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad." When we send blessings upon him, it is for our own benefit.