Dua to recite when visiting the sick

· 25 Rabiʻ II 1441 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

My ammi (mother) is admited in hospital for a long time and she is unconscious and drowsy. She can't speak and can't eat too. What should I recite when I visit her for her shifa?

Answer

Recite the following dua seven times.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ رَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ أَنْ يَشْفِيَكَ

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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