What is the ruling on requesting the recitation of "Hawqalah" (لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله) with the intention of facilitating matters, achieving success, healing, alleviating distress, or fulfilling wishes on social media groups? Is this considered an innovation (bid'ah)? And is it permissible to write the Hawqalah in comments in response to such requests?

The phrase "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" (There is no might nor power except with Allah) is a treasure among the treasures of Paradise. Its meaning is submission to Allah Almighty and reliance upon Him, and that movement, transformation from one state to another, and the strength to obey are all only by Allah. It also entails aid in fulfilling needs and dispelling distress, and it has an effect in dealing with difficult matters and repelling poverty. As for requesting others to say "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" to facilitate a matter or relieve distress, there is no basis for it in Islamic law. Religion is based on adherence [to what has been revealed], not innovation. What is legislated is to supplicate for a Muslim or to ask him to supplicate.