Reference: I’laam al-Mu’aasireen bi-Fataawa Ibn ‘Uthaymeen p405-406
Question: Does the oppressed have the right to supplicate against his oppressor?
Response: The oppressed can supplicate to Allaah ﷻ against his oppressor according to the level of oppression he has suffered; And the evidence for this is the saying of the Prophet ﷺ:
Often the oppressed is unable to respond to his oppressor nor be direct with him [for a number of reasons]; Either he is a relative of his or friend or colleague with whom he is unable to speak regarding this [matter of oppression]. So, in this case, there is no recourse for him except the supplication [to Allaah].
However, it is sometimes said that such-and-such a person has wronged another. So, [in this case] is it permissible for him to:
i) Supplicate to Allaah against the one who has wronged him;
or should he attach a condition to his supplication by saying:
ii) “O Allaah! If such-and-such [a person] oppressed me or wronged me in a matter…” and hereby he mentions the matter in his supplication?
The second [of the two supplications], because sometimes it could be that he accuses a relative of afflicting evil eye upon someone or that he has afflicted someone with magic, however, he is unable to speak [out] because he has no evidence other than clear signs which indicate that he has wronged [this person]. So, here the Lord of the Worlds سبحانه و تعالى knows, so [the supplication is to be done as follows]:
– then this is sufficient, however, if a person is patient and perseveres and leaves the affair with Allaah, then that is good.
