The Ruling on Requesting Supplication from a Believer
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The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you. And may He bless you.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh! This questioner says: Is it permissible for a woman to ask a righteous and devout person to make du'a' (supplication) for her? And what are the conditions for the du'a' in that case? May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. Yes, it is permissible to request du'a' from the believers, but it is better for him to be self-sufficient and make the du'a' himself; because du'a' is worship, and it is better for him to perform it himself, whether for himself or for another. Yes.
May Allah greet you. And may He bless you.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh! This questioner says: Is it permissible for a woman to ask a righteous and devout person to make du'a' (supplication) for her? And what are the conditions for the du'a' in that case? May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. Yes, it is permissible to request du'a' from the believers, but it is better for him to be self-sufficient and make the du'a' himself; because du'a' is worship, and it is better for him to perform it himself, whether for himself or for another. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/276 — archive.org (0:55)
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