{"_id":"66ef916339945b40a2cbedf5","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Can I do \"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"#ffffff\",\"color\":\"#454e54\"},\"insert\":\"istighfar\"},{\"insert\":\" in my native language?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Sometimes it’s hard for me to intentionally say “astagfirallah” in repetition because Arabic is not my native tongue and I keep forgetting what I’m saying even if I intend to ask for forgiveness. Is it permissible to say “I seek forgiveness from Allah” in English and gain the same result? I will remember what I’m saying as I begin repeating “astagfirallah, astagfirallah”, but the more I say it in one sitting, the more mindless it becomes. I don’t want my istighfar to be robotic and even lose out on the benefits of it.\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Dua should be made in the language you are most comfortable with and that resonates the most with you. It's not necessary for dua, including istighfar, to be in Arabic. Considering what you've shared, I recommend seeking forgiveness in your native language, and rest assured that it is just as effective as Arabic.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff20b76658b4c2329d9","tag":"Worship: Intention","count":103},{"_id":"668d9ff70b76658b4c232a7b","tag":"Worship: Sins","count":100},{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c232823","tag":"Worship: Remembrance","count":40}],"createdOn":"2024-09-22T03:39:15.844Z"}