Is it permissible to seek forgiveness with the intention that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) will grant a person a child or provision?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is seeking forgiveness with the intention that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) will grant a person a child, or provision, or something else permissible? What is the ruling on seeking forgiveness with this intention?
Answer:
He supplicates to Allah for his need; he supplicates to Allah for his need, and seeking forgiveness alone is not sufficient. Seeking forgiveness is only for asking for rain, requesting the downpour, because the rain is withheld due to sins, so they seek forgiveness for that reason.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is seeking forgiveness with the intention that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) will grant a person a child, or provision, or something else permissible? What is the ruling on seeking forgiveness with this intention?
Answer:
He supplicates to Allah for his need; he supplicates to Allah for his need, and seeking forgiveness alone is not sufficient. Seeking forgiveness is only for asking for rain, requesting the downpour, because the rain is withheld due to sins, so they seek forgiveness for that reason.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [75 /641] هل يجوز الاستغفار بنية أن يرزق الله سبحانه الإنسان بولد أو برزق..؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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