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Is it necessary to qualify supplications concerning worldly matters with the phrase "if there is good in it" or not?

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Among the etiquettes of supplication (du'a) is that a person should only supplicate for that which contains good, because one does not know what contains good. One might supplicate for something they perceive as good for them, while in reality it is evil for them. This is indicated by the Quranic and Prophetic supplications, such as the supplication of Zakariya (peace be upon him): "My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring," and the supplication of the Prophet (peace be upon him): "O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, a good provision, and accepted deeds." These supplications restrict what is sought to that which is good. Therefore, the supplicant should restrict their supplication to that which is good. So, instead of merely asking for a spouse, one should ask for "a righteous spouse," because righteousness is more likely to lead to good.

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