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Is it permissible to make du'a' (supplication) with specific names or in a general way, such as saying, "O Allah, forgive me and my parents and my aunts"?

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Question : Shaykh Muhammad, this woman asks: Is it permissible for a person to make du'a', for example, by saying, "O Allah, forgive our aunts and our uncles and those who have a right over us," or is this an overreach in du'a'?

Answer : There is nothing wrong with a person making du'a' for his Muslim brothers, either by naming them specifically or in a general way. This is not an overreach in du'a'. If he says, "O Allah, forgive me, my parents, and my grandparents,"
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1727- هل يجوز الدعاء بالتخصيص او بالتعميم كقوله اللهم اغفر لي و ولوالدي وعماتي/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 — youtube.com

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