Assalaamualaikum ww respected mufti saheb ,
Is it permissible to make dua for a sick kaafir that Allah taala grants him shifaa ?
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وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته
الجواب حامدا و مصليا
Respected brother, the answer to your query is as follows :
Yes it is permissible to make duaa for the wellbeing and the shifaa of a sick non Muslim. This could be a means of him accepting islaam InshaAllah.
AND ALLĀH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST.
Answered by: Mufti Ahmad Desai
Checked and approved by: Mufti Yacoob Vally SB
Sahih bukhaari (hadith no. 5749)