Does a Muslim commit shirk if he says to his friend: "I will pray for you," intending by that "I will pray and supplicate for you"?
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The word mentioned is not forbidden, as long as the intention behind it is prayer for the deceased, and no forbidden act leading to disbelief has occurred. Therefore, there is no need for obsessive thoughts, as indulging in them leads to great evil.
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