Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Is it allowed to make dua in my prayers for the name of the girl I want to marry.

· 13 Jumada II 1423 AH1 min readFatwa 6149English

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Is it allowed to make dua in my prayers for the name of the girl I want to marry.

Answer

Du'aa is the essence of Ibaadat. We are encouraged to make Du'aa for all our needs. It is also encouraged to make Du'aa for others.

Du'aa is also a means of ones spiritual upliftment. If you are already proposed to the girl and is certain to marry her and your making Du'aa for her is not just motivated by your passion for the girl, then you may make Du 'aa for her. If you are not proposed to the girl and you are motivated by your passion for the girl, then that is a shortcoming and detrimental to your spirituality. In such a situation, you should not think or make Du'aa for the girl.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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