Is it permissible to supplicate for a close relative who is a disbeliever that Allah may alleviate the punishment for him?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to supplicate for a close relative who is a disbeliever that Allah may alleviate the punishment for him?
Answer:
No, one supplicates that Allah guide him, one supplicates that Allah guide him to Islam, and one does not supplicate for him for forgiveness or the alleviation of punishment. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to supplicate for a close relative who is a disbeliever that Allah may alleviate the punishment for him?
Answer:
No, one supplicates that Allah guide him, one supplicates that Allah guide him to Islam, and one does not supplicate for him for forgiveness or the alleviation of punishment. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1118 -2802] هل يجوز أن يدعى للقريب الكافر بأن يخفف الله عنه العذاب؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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