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Mother cursing her child

· 8 Rabiʻ II 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

When a mother always has something bad to say about her child e.g. She always say things like "you are not a pleasure" and "I don't see a good future for you" etc. Is that like making a bad dua on that child? Will those words uttered by a mother be accepted by the Almighty?

Answer

The mother should abstain from this. These are dangerous words to utter, though Allah does not answer every bad-du`aa but some moments could be moments of acceptance. Hence, the mother should be more careful in this regard.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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