Is it permissible for a Muslim community residing in an infidel land to perform the Istisqa (prayer for rain) if rain is delayed, knowing that its descent will also benefit the infidels?
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It is permissible for Muslims in non-Muslim lands to seek irrigation (rain from Allah), even if it results in benefits for the non-Muslims.
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