The Ruling on Asking Others for Supplication
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Question:
I heard that one of the scholars said that it is not permissible for a person to say to his brother, “Pray for me,” or to say, “Your prayers are for me.” What is your opinion on that?
Answer:
Yes, Shaykh Taqi al-Din mentioned something of this in his book *Tawassul wa al-Wasilah*. He stated that a person should not ask his brother to pray for him; rather, he should pray for himself and not need people. He said that this falls under needing people. It is not forbidden, but he said that it is better to leave it, and that a person should pray for himself to Allah the Exalted, because in asking for prayer...
I heard that one of the scholars said that it is not permissible for a person to say to his brother, “Pray for me,” or to say, “Your prayers are for me.” What is your opinion on that?
Answer:
Yes, Shaykh Taqi al-Din mentioned something of this in his book *Tawassul wa al-Wasilah*. He stated that a person should not ask his brother to pray for him; rather, he should pray for himself and not need people. He said that this falls under needing people. It is not forbidden, but he said that it is better to leave it, and that a person should pray for himself to Allah the Exalted, because in asking for prayer...
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- أسئلة وأجوبة من دروس التوحيد - الفوزان - أسئلة التوحيد - ٣ — archive.org (1:01:28)
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