diff --git a/frappe/database/database.py b/frappe/database/database.py
index 6fb7e427d8..fa647eb2d4 100644
--- a/frappe/database/database.py
+++ b/frappe/database/database.py
@@ -644,7 +644,6 @@ class Database:
 					order_by=order_by,
 					distinct=distinct,
 					limit=limit,
-					validate_filters=True,
 					for_update=for_update,
 					skip_locked=skip_locked,
 					wait=True,
@@ -666,7 +665,6 @@ class Database:
 						fields=fieldname,
 						distinct=distinct,
 						limit=limit,
-						validate_filters=True,
 					)
 					if isinstance(fieldname, str) and fieldname == "*":
 						as_dict = True
@@ -994,7 +992,6 @@ class Database:
 			table=dt,
 			filters=dn,
 			update=True,
-			validate_filters=True,
 		)
 
 		if isinstance(dn, FilterValue):
@@ -1301,7 +1298,6 @@ class Database:
 			filters=filters,
 			fields=Count("*"),
 			distinct=distinct,
-			validate_filters=True,
 		).run(debug=debug)[0][0]
 
 		if not filters and cache:
@@ -1432,7 +1428,6 @@ class Database:
 			table=doctype,
 			filters=filters,
 			delete=True,
-			validate_filters=True,
 		)
 		if "debug" not in kwargs:
 			kwargs["debug"] = debug
diff --git a/frappe/database/query.py b/frappe/database/query.py
index bdb358e55f..96a56ff83c 100644
--- a/frappe/database/query.py
+++ b/frappe/database/query.py
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ class Engine:
 			This is kept optional to not break existing code that relies on the original query builder behaviour.
 			ignore_user_permissions: Ignore user permissions for the query.
 				Useful for link search queries when the link field has `ignore_user_permissions` set.
+			validate_filters: DEPRECATED. Will be removed in future versions.
 		"""
 
 		qb = frappe.local.qb
@@ -253,7 +254,6 @@ class Engine:
 		self.is_mariadb = db_type == "mariadb"
 		self.is_postgres = db_type == "postgres"
 		self.is_sqlite = db_type == "sqlite"
-		self.validate_filters = validate_filters
 		self.user = user or frappe.session.user
 		self.parent_doctype = parent_doctype
 		self.reference_doctype = reference_doctype
@@ -772,13 +772,6 @@ class Engine:
 
 		# Handle dot notation (link_field.target_field or child_table_field.target_field)
 		if "." in field:
-			if self.validate_filters:
-				frappe.throw(
-					_("Filtering by link fields is not allowed with validate_filters: {0}").format(field),
-					frappe.ValidationError,
-					title=_("Invalid Filter"),
-				)
-
 			# Disallow tabDoc.field notation in filters.
 			dynamic_field = DynamicTableField.parse(field, self.doctype, allow_tab_notation=False)
 			if dynamic_field:
@@ -821,14 +814,6 @@ class Engine:
 			# If a specific doctype is provided and it's different from the main query doctype,
 			# assume it's a child table and add the join using ChildTableField logic.
 			if doctype and doctype != self.doctype:
-				if self.validate_filters:
-					frappe.throw(
-						_(
-							"Filtering by child table doctype explicitly is not allowed with validate_filters: {0}"
-						).format(doctype),
-						frappe.ValidationError,
-						title=_("Invalid Filter"),
-					)
 				# Check if doctype is a valid child table of self.doctype
 				parent_meta = frappe.get_meta(self.doctype)
 				# Find the parent fieldname for this child doctype
diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/number_card/number_card.py b/frappe/desk/doctype/number_card/number_card.py
index 4a9f6b8aaf..19b45ea589 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/number_card/number_card.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/number_card/number_card.py
@@ -206,13 +206,11 @@ def create_number_card(args):
 @frappe.whitelist()
 @frappe.validate_and_sanitize_search_inputs
 def get_cards_for_user(doctype, txt, searchfield, start, page_len, filters):
+	doctype = "Number Card"
 	meta = frappe.get_meta(doctype)
 	searchfields = meta.get_search_fields()
 	search_conditions = []
 
-	if not frappe.db.exists("DocType", doctype):
-		return
-
 	numberCard = DocType("Number Card")
 
 	if txt:
@@ -221,7 +219,6 @@ def get_cards_for_user(doctype, txt, searchfield, start, page_len, filters):
 	condition_query = frappe.qb.get_query(
 		doctype,
 		filters=filters,
-		validate_filters=True,
 	)
 
 	return (
diff --git a/frappe/desk/listview.py b/frappe/desk/listview.py
index 870cfe6199..33aa114e17 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/listview.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/listview.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def get_group_by_count(doctype: str, current_filters: str, field: str) -> list[d
 			doctype,
 			filters=current_filters,
 			fields=["name"],
-			validate_filters=True,
+			ignore_permissions=False,
 		)
 
 		return (
diff --git a/frappe/utils/goal.py b/frappe/utils/goal.py
index b875561a40..ded6838787 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/goal.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/goal.py
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ def get_monthly_results(
 				Function(aggregation, goal_field),
 			],
 			filters=filters,
-			validate_filters=True,
 			ignore_permissions=False,
 		)
 		.groupby("month_year")