Divine Decree
983 questions
What is Islam's view on suicide, how does it relate to divine decree and destiny, and what are its effects and causes in society?
How should the questioner deal with her friend who negatively affects her psychologically due to her academic excellence? And does Allah’s testing of the questioner by her not achieving high grades mean His lack of love for her, while He loves her excellent friend, or does Allah reserve another provision for her in the future?
Does healthcare affect the number of deaths, or are lifespans predetermined and not influenced by it?
Is a car accident caused by a son due to speeding considered to be "qadaa' wa qadar" (divine decree and destiny)?
Is it permissible to describe cancer as a "malignant disease"?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a woman's complete refusal to conceive due to her daughter being afflicted with a hereditary disease, along with a history of hereditary disease in the husband's family?
What is the solution for a person aged 20 who feels that someone is watching him when he leaves the house, even though he does not show fear of it?
What does the introduction to the principles of Islam include?
Was the fight that broke out between the brother and his sister, due to spraying perfume, and which escalated into a brawl after she called him "you animal," predestined and written by Allah?
What is the meaning of "whoever enters the House is safe," and does the mentioned safety include this world and the hereafter? Is it specific to the time of the Messenger (peace be upon him), or does it apply to this time as well? What exactly is a person safe from?
Is the threshold of a house considered inauspicious if its former and latter occupants died in it from similar accidents? Has any Prophetic Hadith been reported to this effect, and how can one dispose of the house if this is true?
Is it permissible to specify the manner of death when supplicating, such as saying: "O Lord, take my soul while I am prostrating to You in Ramadan, or while I am performing Hajj," or is this matter predetermined and unchangeable?
How can a believing, observant man be hard-hearted and unwilling to do good, while we find Christians characterized by great humanity and mercy, and what is the motive behind goodness of soul and heart—is it a divine gift, or does the wicked remain as they are? And how did Omar ibn al-Khattab transform from a cruel and wicked person to a just and merciful ruler after his conversion to Islam?
What is the way to get rid of intense grief and feelings of distress after a husband's separation, despite believing in Allah's divine decree and destiny?
Is it permissible to make supplications such as "O Allah, forgive Muslim men and women" and "O Allah, forgive us all," even though their realization might contravene the will of Allah? And how do we respond to those who cast doubts upon them at the time of their answering?
ما هو مفهوم الإيمان بالقضاء والقدر؟
Is what I did considered an act of disbelief (kufr) that necessitates sincere repentance (tawbah nasuh) and expiation (kaffarah), and are 'Umrah and Hajj sufficient for atonement?
What is the stance that should be taken when calamities recur: is it submission to destiny along with doubt in God's power, or trust in Him? And is the intention to fulfill the conditions of supplication sufficient to compensate for ignorance of them?
Is it possible to respond to those who claim there are contradictions in the Noble Quran, based on the verses that indicate: 1. The mutability and immutability of God's words? 2. The estimation of a day as a thousand years and fifty thousand years in God's sight? 3. The existence and non-existence of intercession? 4. The people of Paradise being a few from the former generations and many from the latter, or a multitude from the former generations and a multitude from the latter? 5. The salvation of non-Muslims along with Muslims, and the salvation of Muslims only? 6. The command to pardon and the prohibition thereof? 7. The prohibition of obscenity and the command thereof? 8. Swearing by the city and not swearing by it? 9. The prohibition of hypocrisy and compelling it? 10. The Quran being clear (Mubin) and ambiguous (Mutashabih)?
What is the way for a 27-year-old Egyptian man to be saved from his suicidal thoughts, after avenues of employment have been closed to him, his family has ignored him, and he feels he cannot adapt to a life of hypocrites?
ما هي العقيدة الصحيحة والفاسدة؟
What is the ruling on one who claims that there is no command in the Book of Allah to believe in divine decree (Al-Qada’ wal-Qadar), and claims the crucifixion of the Messiah, his escape to Kashmir, and his death there? And to which sect does this speaker belong?
What is the difference between al-qadar, an-naṣīb, and al-maktūb, are they synonyms for one meaning, and does man have a hand in any of them?
Is it possible to find a way to continue the marital life and accept the second wife, despite the first wife's feeling of financial and emotional exploitation by her husband, his disregard for her feelings and responsibilities towards their children, and his preference for the second wife in treatment and attention?