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Does invoking curses upon others in jest, or using supplications such as "O Allah, make me a doer of good and raised above evil" in jest, constitute mockery of religion and of the ritual of supplication, and does feigned laughter while inwardly disapproving necessitate sin?

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It is not permissible to supplicate with such a supplication, not even as a joke, because the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Do not supplicate against yourselves, nor supplicate against your children, nor supplicate against your wealth. Do not choose a time when Allah is asked for a grant and He grants it to you." (Narrated by Muslim). Supplication is an act of worship, and it is not lawful for a Muslim to treat it as a mockery. Rather, supplication must be done with politeness and sincere humility towards Allah, and a Muslim should supplicate for what they need concerning their religious and worldly affairs in the manner prescribed by the Sunnah.

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