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Is it permissible to use the term "Hawqalah" as an abbreviation for "Lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh" (There is no might or power except with Allah)?

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Using the term "Hawqalah" as an abbreviation for "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" (There is no might or power except with Allah) is permissible. It is a common and acceptable expression in the Arabic language. Al-Azhari and most scholars have used it, and it has appeared in sources such as Sharh Muslim and Fath al-Bari to refer to phrases that are encouraged to be recited frequently, like the "remaining good deeds" (al-baqiyat al-salihat).

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