What is the ruling on Facebook posts that encourage the Hawqala with a specific intention or a specific number, and does interacting with them benefit?
Reciting Hawqalah (لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله - La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah) when accessing Facebook is permissible. It is an encouragement and an invitation to good. Hawqalah is beneficial for the servant, and one is rewarded for it. It is a treasure from the treasures of Paradise and it relieves distress. The permissibility of seeking Allah the Almighty's assistance through it for the fulfillment of needs has been reported. However, no specific number for its recitation has been mentioned in the , nor has it been reported that whoever says it will hear good news. In conclusion: Reciting it is prescribed, but without designating anything that has not been reported by the Sharia.
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