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Is it permissible to combine seeking forgiveness with asking for a need by saying: "My Lord, forgive me and grant me my need," and what is better between seeking forgiveness and remembering Allah?

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There is no impediment to combining seeking forgiveness with asking for a need, even if it is a worldly one. Allah mentioned the supplication of Sulayman to his Lord.

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