"The Ask" is in widespread usage as a noun.
replythat does not in any way make it correct
replyThat is absolutely the only requirement for it to be correct. Words are defined by the way people use them, and that can change over time. A dictionary is a record, not a rulebook.
replyThe nouning of verbs is a very annoying type of corpo speak
reply“Verbing weirds language.” — Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes, https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1993/01/25
replyAsk is a noun
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