Prayer for the Sick in the Blessing of Refaeinu
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Question
Hello, A person who, in the Amidah prayer, in the blessing of Refaeinu, prays for his mother and his wife, 1. What is the order of precedence in the request? His wife or his mother? 2. Should one say 'so-and-so son of so-and-so' and also 'so-and-so daughter of so-and-so', or just mention without the word 'also'? 3. If the wife is pregnant, is it permissible to pray for her health? 4. Does praying for someone's health in this blessing require that the person be ill?
Answer
Hello
1. It is appropriate to give precedence to his mother.
2. As he wishes.
3. It is permissible, as pregnancy is a state of weakness and difficulty.
4. In the Refaeinu prayer, one prays only for the sick, but one should not pray for the healthy that they do not become ill.
Source
1. Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 240
3. Shulchan Aruch, Siman 119
4. Mishnah Berurah, Siman 119, Se'if Katan 1.