Is it permissible to make du'a' for worldly matters during prayer, such as asking for a righteous husband, and is it permissible to make this du'a' (O Allah, O Gatherer of people on the Day of Resurrection, gather my affairs with so-and-so as a husband for me)?

The questioner : Is it permissible to make du'a' for worldly matters during prayer, the questioner asks, such as asking for a righteous husband, and is it permissible to make this du'a' "O Allah, O Gatherer of people on the Day of Resurrection, gather my affairs with so-and-so as a husband for me"?

The Shaykh : There is no harm in a person making du'a' for whatever he loves during prayer, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) left du'a' open, not restricting it to a specific thing. It is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) in the tashahhud that when a person finishes the tashahhud, he makes du'a' for whatever he loves, whatever he wishes of the good of this world and the Hereafter. He asks Allah the Exalted to make easy for him a spacious new house, or to make easy for him a righteous wife, or to make easy for her a righteous husband, or to make easy for him a beautiful, comfortable vehicle, and the like. The important thing is that du'a' is worship, even in matters of this world. Yes.

The questioner : May Allah reward you and bless you.