Divine Decree
983 questions
Can the failure to achieve what a person desires be attributed to the will of God, even though the person believes that what they desire is in their best interest?
How does faith lead to a Muslim's attainment of inner balance?
What are the three things that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade speaking about?
Is it permissible to take a trace (Athaar) from one's mother when suspecting being afflicted by the evil eye from her, and is that considered disobedience to parents (Uqooq)?
What is the ruling on using the phrase "God's bull in his clover" to indicate a lack of understanding or to indicate that the matter is from God?
Is "bad luck" recognized in Islam, how can one get rid of it, and what is the ruling on someone who describes people as such?
What action or supplication can be performed to ward off the evil eye and bad luck, given the continuous suffering from the unavailability of a suitable job and advancing age, despite performing Istikhara and avoiding sins?
What is the concept of belief in divine decree and destiny (Al-Qada' wal-Qadar)?
How do Iblis and the wicked derive their strength and success, even though divine grace is from Allah?
Is a person's death the result of an oppressed person's supplication, or is it a decree and destiny written before we were created?
Is it incumbent upon scholars to reconsider the issue of God's foreknowledge? And is adherence to previous definitions a belittlement of intellects? And what is the response to those who believe that God's foreknowledge contradicts His free will and His ability to change His decree?
How can marriage be both a preordained decree and a suspended decree at the same time, considering that a preordained decree is not altered by supplication?
What is the interpretation of losing the blessing of time, constant delays in academic specialization and marriage, repeated failure to achieve goals, and the inability to maintain wudu and prayer due to irritable bowel syndrome, along with a constant feeling of boredom? Is this related to a previous relationship with a young man from among the people of innovation (Ahl al-Bid'a)? And does this matter require medical treatment or ruqyah?
What is the ruling on naming a poem "The Betrayal of Fate," given that its author knows it does not mean "the betrayal of Allah's destiny," as evidenced by his statement: "Do you challenge the justice of the Most Merciful?"
What should I do if I invoked evil upon someone and regretted it, fearing it might befall them? And is there a supplication to reverse the previous supplication?
Why do I consistently experience bad luck and setbacks in my relationships with people, even with those closest to me and those I help, despite my commitment to noble character and my faith?
How can one reconcile the Hadith "There is no 'adwa (transmissible disease/contagion) and no tiyarah (evil omen/superstitious belief)" with the Almighty's saying, "Indeed, their evil omen is with Allah," given a phenomenon experienced by the questioner, where what he wishes for does not come true, but what he fears or expects the opposite of does, which drives him to wish for evil in order to attain good?
Is resorting to medical technologies to determine the sex of a fetus as male, when one already has two daughters, considered an objection to Allah's decree and destiny, or is it among the permissible embellishments that have not been forbidden?
Can what happened before the writing of the destinies in the Preserved Tablet be considered qadar (divine decree) or by the will of Allah?
How can one overcome despair and pessimism after the death of a brother, and surmount the fear of death and the grave, while restoring the desire to live and complete one's studies, especially given that the questioner is religiously committed?
To what extent does divine decree and destiny (Qada' and Qadar) influence human life, and is one predestined or given free choice in the varying abilities of children, the selection of a spouse, and the path of academic specialization and career?
Are earthquakes and disasters that claim many lives a divine decree or natural phenomena, taking into account that "Allah Almighty is merciful to His servants" and "What is with Allah is better for you, if only you knew"?
Is marriage an eternal destiny or a conditional destiny?
Is this girl not destined for me, or is she destined for someone else, and is there any hope of getting her back after it's too late?