Is it permissible to make supplication in prayer in a foreign language?
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The questioner:
This questioner says: Is it permissible to make supplication for requests in prostration and bowing in a foreign language?
The Shaykh:
The one who does not master the Arabic language, yes, he supplicates in his language, he supplicates to Allah in his language.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says:
The Shaykh:
But the Qur'an is not recited except in the language of the Qur'an, which is Arabic, but supplication is in the person's language, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
(Exalted and Majestic is He) languages do not differ with Him. Languages do not differ with Allah. Yes.
This questioner says: Is it permissible to make supplication for requests in prostration and bowing in a foreign language?
The Shaykh:
The one who does not master the Arabic language, yes, he supplicates in his language, he supplicates to Allah in his language.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says:
The Shaykh:
But the Qur'an is not recited except in the language of the Qur'an, which is Arabic, but supplication is in the person's language, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
(Exalted and Majestic is He) languages do not differ with Him. Languages do not differ with Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز الدعاء في الصلاة باللغة الأجنبية؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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