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Question: Special Needs child Duas
Assalaamalaikum,

My daughter who is 8 years old is special needs. She has limited speech and is intellectually impaired. It has impacted me physically and emotionally. I trust Allah SWT has a plan for her and us but thoughts of the future scare and worry me like no other. This world is so scary especially for a young girl who cannot communicate. We make dua for her improvement but I wanted to ask if it's permissible to ask Allah swt to only keep her with us for as long as it's good for her?

JazakAllah khair

 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 04 (London)
Date: 28/12/2023 00:28am

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الجواب حامداومصليا

The mentioned Dua is permissible. Having a child who has special needs are a blessing from Allah. All children are a blessing from Allah. We must be grateful for the blessings that Allah bestows on us.

Allah creates each and every one of us in a unique form. No two people since the time of Adam and Hawwa have ever been exactly alike.

Those who are created with disabilities or special needs are unique in their own way. Allah tests us to see who among us is best in conduct.

Don’t give up on Allah have hope in Him.

وَلَا تَيْأَسُوا مِنْ رَوْحِ اللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّهُ لَا يَيْأَسُ مِنْ رَوْحِ اللَّهِ إِلَّا الْقَوْمُ الْكَافِرُونَ

"Truly no one despairs of Allah's Soothing Mercy except those who have no faith. (Surah Yusuf 12:87)

وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُوا لِي وَلْيُؤْمِنُوا بِي لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْشُدُونَ

"When My servants ask you about Me, then (tell them that) I am near. I respond to the call of one when he prays to Me; so they should respond to Me, and have faith in Me, so that they may be on the right path." (Surah Baqarah 2:186)

إِن يَنصُرْكُمُ اللَّهُ فَلَا غَالِبَ لَكُمْ وَإِن يَخْذُلْكُمْ فَمَن ذَا الَّذِي يَنصُرُكُم مِّن بَعْدِهِ وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ

"If Allah helps you, there is none to overcome you. And if He abandons you, then, who is there to help you after that? In Allah the believers should place their trust." (Aal Imran 3:160)

May Allah make it easy for you and grant Shifa to your child. Ameen.

And Allah knows best

11 Jumadal Thania 1445/ 24 December 2023


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