Is it permissible to pray for the deprivation of certain worldly matters (such as marriage, progeny, illness, poverty) as an expiation for sins, and is this view correct?
The religious texts prohibit a servant from supplicating against himself, based on the of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) concerning the man who supplicated for the hastening of punishment upon himself in this world. The Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade him from doing so and guided him to ask Allah for well-being in this world and the Hereafter. In the hadith of Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him), there is a prohibition against supplicating against oneself, one's children, and one's wealth, lest it coincide with a moment of divine acceptance. Allah has provided many expiations for sins that are not limited to calamities, including repentance, seeking forgiveness, effacing good deeds, the intercession of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and others, the supplication of believers, the reward dedicated to the deceased, the trial of the grave, and the horrors of the Day of Judgment. Therefore, a servant should repent, seek forgiveness, and ask Allah for well-being, and should not wish for affliction, fearing impatience and discontent.
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