{"_id":"684c9c7eff0955d949b976fe","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Should women change the word \\\"Abd\\\" in their dua'a to \\\"Amah\\\"?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I was watching a random YouTube video and heard them say that women are supposed to change any dua'a that have the world “abd” to “amah” which is for female servants. For example, rather than saying “Khalaqtani wa ana abduk,” a woman would say “wa ana amatuk”.\\n\\nI read that Ibn Hajar and Imam Nawawi said that it’s doesn’t matter and that we should all recite our dua'a the way that the Prophet ﷺ taught, and that the term “abd” is gender neutral. However, it does make sense to me that changing the word would make the dua'a more personal and accomodating, perhaps because it feels more intimate this way. I know that there aren't many rules for dua'a, but there are ettiquettes. Would I receive the full reward from Prophetic dua'a if I made those changes?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Either way is fine. You would not lose any reward, inshāʾa Allah.\\n\\nThe essence of the word ʿabd is someone who is subject to another’s authority. In truth, all of us are subjects of Allah, possessing no independent power or agency. We are all ʿibād (slaves), but some choose to be devoted worshippers (ʿābidūn), while others turn away.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c232829","tag":"Worship: Dua","count":109},{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c232826","tag":"Worship: Etiquettes","count":79}],"createdOn":"2025-06-13T21:47:42.864Z"}