Someone posted this on one of my previous questions:
It is not permissible to pray for good for a kaafir, because he does not deserve it. If he does something good, you can thank him by saying “Thank youâ€Â, because of the hadeeth: “Whoever does not give thanks to the people does not give thanks to Allaah†(a saheeh hadeeth narrated by Imaam Ahmad, 2/258). It is preferable to use the words of thanks in his language, i.e., not in Arabic. It is sufficient to express your appreciation for his good deed, but we should also note that it is not permissible to use the services of a kaafir or to accept his help, because this involves putting up with his reminders of his favour. In the reports there is the du’aa’, “O Allaah, do not give the follower of innovation any reason to remind me of his favours or cause my heart to like him.â€Â
Does that mean that we are NOT allowed to pray for non-Muslim? That seems pretty harsh!
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