Son with quite awkward request (8)
I believe the answer is:
question
'request' is the definition.
(I know that question is a type of inquiring)
'son with quite awkward' is the wordplay.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'awkward' indicates anagramming the letters.
'son' put after 'quite' is 'quiteson'.
'quiteson' anagrammed gives 'QUESTION'.
(Other definitions for question that I've seen before include "Enquiry; doubt" , "Grill" , ""To be or not to be", for example" , "motion for debate" , "Interrogate or express doubt about" .)