Is reading Surat Al-Duha to recover lost items considered an innovation (bid‘ah)?
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There is no evidence specifying a particular to be recited for the return of lost items, and it is preferable to refrain from doing so.
However, there is no harm in reciting the Quran and using it as a means of seeking intercession with Allah Almighty for the fulfillment of needs, as this is a permissible form of intercession through good deeds.
To learn about permissible and impermissible intercession, please refer to no. 32189.
We have mentioned an Athar (narration) to be recited when seeking a lost item in Fatwa no. 33158.
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