Is it permissible to respond to a non-Muslim woman's request to pray for her?
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It is forbidden to supplicate for a disbeliever (kafir) for forgiveness, mercy, and reward in the Afterlife, based on the explicit text of the Quran and scholarly consensus. However, it is permissible to supplicate for their guidance and their embracing of Islam.
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