May I make Du'a using my own words and in the English language?
Question
Or should I use Du'aas found in Qur'an and Sunnah?
Answer
You are permitted to make Du'aa in your own words in English. But the preferable is to make the Masnoon Du'aas, then follow it up with the Du'aa in English.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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