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What is the ruling on supplicating by Allah's Greatest Name for a worldly matter?

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Allah Almighty commanded His servants to supplicate to Him using His Most Beautiful Names. There is nothing in the Sharia that prohibits asking Allah for lawful and permissible worldly matters. Supplication includes matters of this world and the Hereafter, whichever is more appealing to the supplicant. It was narrated from Ibn Mas'ud that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Then let him choose from the supplication that which is most appealing to him, and supplicate." Jurists have permitted supplicating for worldly benefits during prayer, and they cited the hadith of Ibn Mas'ud as proof. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "When one of you recites the Tashahhud, let him seek refuge from four things: from the torment of Hellfire, from the torment of the grave, from the tribulations of life and death, and from the evil of the Masih Ad-Dajjal. Then let him supplicate for himself with whatever he wishes." This includes matters of this world and the Hereafter. Given the established permissibility of asking Allah Almighty for worldly matters, and the permissibility of asking Him by His Most Beautiful Names, then asking Allah Almighty for lawful and permissible worldly matters by His Greatest Name is permissible and there is no objection to it.

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