The Ruling on Supplicating for Guidance for Non-Muslims
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Question:
The questioner says: May Allah bless you, what is the ruling on supplicating that Allah guide non-Muslims and that they enter the religion of Islam?
Answer:
It is a good thing to supplicate for a disbeliever that Allah guide him, but do not supplicate for him for forgiveness. What is prohibited is supplicating for him for forgiveness, whereas supplicating for him for guidance is something that is required. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 4392 A tribe from among the Arab tribes for whom he supplicated for guidance, so Allah guided them, and they came and embraced Islam. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner says: May Allah bless you, what is the ruling on supplicating that Allah guide non-Muslims and that they enter the religion of Islam?
Answer:
It is a good thing to supplicate for a disbeliever that Allah guide him, but do not supplicate for him for forgiveness. What is prohibited is supplicating for him for forgiveness, whereas supplicating for him for guidance is something that is required. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
O Allah! Give guidance to the Daus (tribe) and bring
اللهم اهد دوسا وأتThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/217 — archive.org (2:22)
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