To what extent is it permissible to pray for long lives filled with goodness and obedience, and why do some people believe that the answer to this prayer is impossible, even though Allah said: "Call upon Me; I will respond to you"?
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The meaning of supplication repelling divine decree was clarified in Fatwa No. 130502 and its related rulings. There is no objection to supplicating for a long life in goodness, and Allah Almighty may answer that, as explained in Fatwa No. 144787.
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