{"_id":"6732046fdf1c6550cff36809","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Can a Muslim ask for non-Muslim friends and family to \\\"keep so and so in your prayers\\\"? \"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Can a Muslim ask for non-Muslim friends and family to \\\"keep so and so in your prayers\\\"? ie: if a family member or mutual friend is sick, is there permissibility and benefit in asking other monotheists to pray for their health?\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"In our tradition, non-Muslims were not prevented from joining the rain prayer (Istisqā) if they chose to attend, although they weren't asked to attend. According to Shafi jurists, it might be permissible to respond with \\\"Amīn\\\" to a non-Muslim's supplication under certain conditions. These conditions necessitate that the supplication doesn't invoke a deity other than God and that it doesn't imply approval of non-Muslim beliefs.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"Based on the principles and precedents within our scholarly tradition, asking for prayers from non-Muslims wouldn't be permissible as it might be seen as endorsing their beliefs. Although we cannot enforce our faith on others and are directed to treat them with respect and kindness, we're still entrusted by Allah to guide people toward the truth, fulfilling our duty to fellow human beings. Conveying the impression that non-Muslims are on the correct path would be a disservice to them.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c23280f","tag":"Relationships: Non-Muslims","count":95}],"createdOn":"2024-11-11T13:19:43.168Z"}