The Ruling on Supplicating Against a Specific Disbeliever

Question:
What is the ruling on supplicating against a peaceful disbeliever who has not fought Islam and has not shown hostility toward the Muslims? Is it permissible to supplicate against him specifically? We ask for clarification with evidence and explanation.

Answer:
Supplicating against a specific individual. This is not permissible, but supplicating against disbelievers and oppressors is a different matter. As for supplicating against a specific individual, it is not permissible unless he has done something that warrants supplication against him, such as oppression, disbelief, harming people, or transgressing. In that case, he is supplicated against by name. However, if he has not done anything, he is supplicated against along with the disbelievers in general, saying: “May the curse of Allah be upon the oppressors,” “May the curse of Allah be upon the polytheists and disbelievers.” One supplicates against disbelievers in general.