Requesting Duas
Question
When you give a person something or do them a favour and they ask to pay you back or return the favour, can we respond with, “make Dua for me”?
Answer
Yes, one can ask for Duas.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ahmed Saeed
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb
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