Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Permissibility of Dua for Non-Muslims

“Is it permissible to do dua for people of other faith? What should be asked in dua for them? Can one pray for their good health, their joy, and if they are sick, they recover, or that they should be guided to the right path?”Asked by Imran, Delhi

He answers at 50:51 in Paradise as a Goal · 1 min 36 sec

His answer, in his own words
50:51
unhon ne agla sawal kiya hai imran ne daily se Is it permissible to do dua for people of other faith? what should be asked in dua for them? can one pray for their good health, their joy, and if they are sick, they recover, or that they should be guided to the right path? path dekhen dua jo hai sab se pehle woh insaan ki apni
51:24
yani well wishing khair khwahi ka saboot hota hai woh to karna hi karna hai har aik ko karna hai aap ko is mein aap ko farq nahi karna hai apne aur ghair ka farq nahi karna hai peghambaron ne dua ki har aik ke liye barabar
51:41
to dua dua to aadmi ke apne well wishing spirit ka aik manifest hai khair khwahi ka jo jazba hai aadmi ke andar is ka aik izhaar aik aadmi dua karta hai woh har aik ke liye hoga har aik ke liye hoga hata ke aik animal road par tarp raha ho us ke liye aap dua kar sakte hain
52:05
khuda us ki koi mil jaye us ki jo ban patti kar de us ki to dua to ap ke khair khwahi ke jazbe ka izhaar hai is ka expression hai woh to zaroor hogi agar khair khwahi maujood hai aadmi ke andar aur yeh sabit hai ke peghambaron ne har ek ke liye dua ki har ek ke liye
52:27
مولانا انہی کا اگلا سوال ہے If the Prophet did dua for people of other faith, can you
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