Is drinking Zamzam water with the intention of increasing height, coupled with supplication, considered an transgression in supplication, especially since growth hormones stop at the age of twenty?
Praying for an increase in height is a form of transgression (اعتداء), because the matters of creation operate according to fixed cosmic laws. One should not ask Allah for what contradicts these laws, such as drinking Zamzam water with the intention of increasing height. If there is doubt whether a supplication is a transgression, it should be abandoned, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Leave that which makes you doubt for that which does not make you doubt." A person's worth is measured by their faith, intellect, and deeds, not by their physical body. One should drink Zamzam water with the intention of seeking guidance (hudā), piety (tuqā), contentment (qanā'ah), satisfaction (riḍā), healing of the heart (shifā’ al-ṣadr), and physical well-being (āfiyat al-badan).
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