The Ruling on Asking a Righteous Man for Supplication
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this person is asking about asking others for supplication. If there is a righteous man, he says: I hope you will make du'a' for me during your 'Umrah or your Hajj?
Answer:
Yes, it is better for the Muslim to supplicate for himself and not rely on others. He should supplicate to his Lord (Mighty and Majestic), for Allah is near and responsive. There is no harm in asking a righteous man to do so, especially someone who intends to go for Hajj or 'Umrah; he should instruct him to supplicate for him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked 'Umar to supplicate for him when he intended to perform 'Umrah, and he said to him:Musnad Ahmad 195Da'if (Darussalam).
Honorable Shaykh, this person is asking about asking others for supplication. If there is a righteous man, he says: I hope you will make du'a' for me during your 'Umrah or your Hajj?
Answer:
Yes, it is better for the Muslim to supplicate for himself and not rely on others. He should supplicate to his Lord (Mighty and Majestic), for Allah is near and responsive. There is no harm in asking a righteous man to do so, especially someone who intends to go for Hajj or 'Umrah; he should instruct him to supplicate for him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked 'Umar to supplicate for him when he intended to perform 'Umrah, and he said to him:
O my brother, do not forget us in your supplication.
يا أخي لا تنسنا من صالح دعائك
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (095) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-06-26] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (19:16)
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